Pentium J3710 vs Core i3-530
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-530 outperforms Pentium J3710 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-530 and Pentium J3710 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2377 | 2388 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.14 | 0.33 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Pentium |
| Architecture codename | Clarkdale (2010−2011) | Airmont (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 7 January 2010 (14 years ago) | 10 January 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | $161 |
| Current price | $32 (0.5x MSRP) | $40 (0.2x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Pentium J3710 has 136% better value for money than i3-530.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-530 and Pentium J3710 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.93 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 0.93 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 382 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-530 and Pentium J3710 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 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | 6.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-530 and Pentium J3710. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i3-530 and Pentium J3710 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 Pentium J3710 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 Pentium J3710. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 16.38 GB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-530 and Pentium J3710 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-530 and Pentium J3710.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 4 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Core i3-530 outperforms Pentium J3710 by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i3-530 outperforms Pentium J3710 by 2% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-530 outperforms Pentium J3710 by 82% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-530 outperforms Pentium J3710 by 31% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.97 | 0.94 |
| Recency | 7 January 2010 | 10 January 2016 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Cost | $60 | $161 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | 6 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-530 and Pentium J3710.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-530 and Pentium J3710, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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