i3-530 vs Pentium Gold 4417U

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold 4417U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.04
+115%
Core i3-530
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
0.95

Pentium Gold 4417U outperforms Core i3-530 by a whopping 115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i3-530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19122520
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.14
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Kaby Lake Refreshno data
Power efficiency12.861.23
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date15 February 2019 (5 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161$60

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i3-530 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz0.93 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/s2.5 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data81 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C73 °C
Number of transistorsno data382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.65V-1.4V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i3-530 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i3-530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i3-530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i3-530 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i3-530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16.38 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 610Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i3-530 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i3-530 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i3-530 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold 4417U and Core i3-530.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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.

Pentium Gold 4417U 2.04
+115%
i3-530 0.95

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.

Pentium Gold 4417U 3240
+116%
i3-530 1502

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.

Pentium Gold 4417U 422
+16.6%
i3-530 362

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.

Pentium Gold 4417U 884
+17.9%
i3-530 750

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.04 0.95
Integrated graphics card 1.85 0.77
Recency 15 February 2019 7 January 2010
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 73 Watt

Pentium Gold 4417U has a 114.7% higher aggregate performance score, 140.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 386.7% lower power consumption.

The Pentium Gold 4417U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-530 in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium Gold 4417U is a notebook processor while Core i3-530 is a desktop one.


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