i3-7340 vs i3-530

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-530 and Core i3-7340 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2501	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.14	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	1.22	no data
Architecture codename	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	17 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$60	$157

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-530 and Core i3-7340 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.93 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	42
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	65 °C
Number of transistors	382 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-530 and Core i3-7340 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1156	1151
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-530 and Core i3-7340. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-530 and Core i3-7340 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-530 and Core i3-7340 are enumerated here.

VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-530 and Core i3-7340. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	Intel HD Graphics 630
Clear Video HD	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-530 and Core i3-7340 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-530 and Core i3-7340.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2010	17 July 2017
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	51 Watt

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