AMD Athlon X4 530 vs Intel Celeron 440

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 530 and Intel Celeron 440 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, 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.

AMD Athlon X4 530

Intel Celeron 440

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 530

3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 690 vs 444
4.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1786 vs 368

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	690 vs 444
PassMark - CPU mark	1786 vs 368

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 530
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 440

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

690

444

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1786

368

Name	AMD Athlon X4 530	Intel Celeron 440
PassMark - Single thread mark	690	444
PassMark - CPU mark	1786	368
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1024
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		971

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 530	Intel Celeron 440
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kabini	Conroe
OPN Tray	AD530XJAH44HM
Place in performance rating	2653	2650
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		June 2007
Launch price (MSRP)		$40
Price now		$21.01
Processor Number		440
Series		Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		7.67
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2000 MHz	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	None
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Number of cores	4	1
Number of threads	4
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Die size		77 mm2
Maximum core temperature		60.4°C
Maximum frequency		2 GHz
Transistor count		105 million
VID voltage range		1.0000V-1.3375V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM1	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)