AMD A4-3400 vs Intel Celeron G530

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-3400 and Intel Celeron G530 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

AMD A4-3400

Intel Celeron G530

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3400

Around 13% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 84% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.658 vs 0.901

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.658 vs 0.901

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G530

Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1101 vs 1084
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1129 vs 1089
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 420 vs 344
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 764 vs 625
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 19.596 vs 6.238
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.135 vs 0.115

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1101 vs 1084
PassMark - CPU mark	1129 vs 1089
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	420 vs 344
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	764 vs 625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.596 vs 6.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.135 vs 0.115

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-3400
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G530

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1084

1101

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1089

1129

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

344

420

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

625

764

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.658

0.901

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.238

19.596

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.115

0.135

Name	AMD A4-3400	Intel Celeron G530
PassMark - Single thread mark	1084	1101
PassMark - CPU mark	1089	1129
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	344	420
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	625	764
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.658	0.901
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.238	19.596
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.115	0.135

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-3400	Intel Celeron G530
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	September 2011	September 2011
Place in performance rating	3003	2922
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$50
Price now		$39.99
Processor Number		G530
Series		Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		15.76
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	228 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	1178 million	504 million
Base frequency		2.40 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		69.1°C
Number of threads		2
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		17 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM1	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring