AMD A8-5545M vs Intel Core i3-530

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-5545M and Intel Core i3-530 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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 A8-5545M

Intel Core i3-530

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5545M

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.8x lower typical power consumption: 19 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1625 vs 1504

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 May 2013 vs January 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	19 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1625 vs 1504

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-530

Around 9% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1164 vs 864
Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 436 vs 286
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 976 vs 778
5.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.826 vs 1.22

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1164 vs 864
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	436 vs 286
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	976 vs 778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.826 vs 1.22

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-5545M
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-530

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

864

1164

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1625

1504

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

286

436

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

778

976

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.22

6.826

Name	AMD A8-5545M	Intel Core i3-530
PassMark - Single thread mark	864	1164
PassMark - CPU mark	1625	1504
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	286	436
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	778	976
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.22	6.826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1833
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1833
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2521
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2521
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 A8-5545M	Intel Core i3-530
Essentials
Architecture codename	Richland	Clarkdale
Launch date	23 May 2013	January 2010
Place in performance rating	2025	2813
Series	AMD A-Series	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
Die size	246 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1178 million	382 million
Base frequency		2.93 GHz
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.38 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP2	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	19 Watt	73 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)