AMD A6-9500 vs Intel Core i3-530

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-9500 and Intel Core i3-530 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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), 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).

AMD A6-9500

Intel Core i3-530

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
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
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1630 vs 1164
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1879 vs 1504
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 484 vs 436

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs January 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1630 vs 1164
PassMark - CPU mark	1879 vs 1504
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	484 vs 436

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-530

Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 976 vs 800

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	976 vs 800

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-9500
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-530

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1630

1164

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1879

1504

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

484

436

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

800

976

Name	AMD A6-9500	Intel Core i3-530
PassMark - Single thread mark	1630	1164
PassMark - CPU mark	1879	1504
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	484	436
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	800	976
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2148
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6783
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2148
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6783
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.826
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		41.225
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.893

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-9500	Intel Core i3-530
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Clarkdale
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	$60
OPN PIB	AD9500AGABBOX
OPN Tray	AD9500AGM23AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1187	2813
Price now	$56.83	$20
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	15.52	37.80
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i3-530
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	2.93 GHz
Compute Cores	8
Die size	246 mm	81 mm2
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	90°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of GPU cores	6
Transistor count	1178 million	382 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Number of threads		4
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.38 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	1029 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	Radeon R5 Series	Intel HD Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
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
Graphics API support
DirectX	DirectX® 12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45/65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	73 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	16
PCI Express revision	3.0 x8	2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Advanced Technologies
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
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)