A8-3530MX vs Core i5-2430M
Aggregate performance score
i5-2430M outperforms A8-3530MX by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-2430M and A8-3530MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2230 | 2387 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | AMD A-Series |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 2 November 2011 (12 years ago) | 14 June 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-2430M and A8-3530MX 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 | 2.4 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | 218 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 624 Million | 1000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-2430M and A8-3530MX 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | Socket G2 | FS1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2430M and A8-3530MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620G |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2430M and A8-3530MX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2430M and A8-3530MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.335 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | AMD Radeon HD 6620G |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2430M and A8-3530MX.
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.29 | 1.04 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.66 | 0.88 |
| Recency | 2 November 2011 | 14 June 2011 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
i5-2430M has a 24% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and 28.6% lower power consumption.
A8-3530MX, on the other hand, has 33.3% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores.
The Core i5-2430M is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3530MX in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2430M and A8-3530MX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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