i3-530 vs Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 outperforms Core i3-530 by a whopping 2978% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 224 | 2779 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.14 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 17.33 | 0.50 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (2023−2025) | Clarkdale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 13 June 2023 (2 years ago) | 7 January 2010 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $60 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 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 cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.93 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 0.93 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 2.5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 2x 71 mm2 | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 73 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 47 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 13,140 million | 382 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM5 | FCLGA1156 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 73 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Core i3-530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Core i3-530 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 Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Core i3-530 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Core i3-530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16.38 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Core i3-530 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Core i3-530.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 16 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-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 | 26.47 | 0.86 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.81 | 0.71 |
| Recency | 13 June 2023 | 7 January 2010 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 2 |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 73 Watt |
Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 has a 2977.9% higher aggregate performance score, 154.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 13 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 540% more advanced lithography process, and 12.3% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i3-530 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-530 is a desktop one.
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