AMD A6-9220 vs Intel Core i3-530

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-9220 and Intel Core i3-530 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A6-9220

Intel Core i3-530

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9220

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
Around 25% 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
4.9x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 73 Watt
57.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.467 vs 0.183
3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 29.364 vs 7.893

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2016 vs January 2010
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	160 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.467 vs 0.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	29.364 vs 7.893

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-530

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 1% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1164 vs 1139
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1504 vs 1284
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.826 vs 5.922
8.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 41.225 vs 4.825
4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.318 vs 0.075

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1164 vs 1139
PassMark - CPU mark	1504 vs 1284
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.826 vs 5.922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	41.225 vs 4.825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.318 vs 0.075

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-9220
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-530

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1139

1164

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1284

1504

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.922

6.826

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.825

41.225

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.075

0.318

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.467

0.183

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

29.364

7.893

Name	AMD A6-9220	Intel Core i3-530
PassMark - Single thread mark	1139	1164
PassMark - CPU mark	1284	1504
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.922	6.826
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	4.825	41.225
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.075	0.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.467	0.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	29.364	7.893
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	743
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1537
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4038
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	743
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1537
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4038
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		436
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		976

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-9220	Intel Core i3-530
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Clarkdale
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	1 June 2016	January 2010
OPN Tray	AM9220AYN23AC
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1864	2813
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$60
Price now		$20
Processor Number		i3-530
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		37.80
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.93 GHz
Compute Cores	5
Die size	124.5 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	160 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of GPU cores	3
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1200 Million	382 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	21 GB/s
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory size		16.38 GB
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	655 MHz
iGPU core count	3
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics base frequency		733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-15 Watt
Sockets supported	FP4 BGA	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	73 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
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® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring