AMD Athlon X4 530 vs Intel Core i5-650
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 530 and Intel Core i5-650 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 530
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
- 2x 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
- 2.9x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 73 Watt
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 32 nm |
L1 cache | 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt vs 73 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-650
- Around 2% higher maximum memory size: 16.38 GB vs 16 GB
- Around 98% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1369 vs 690
- Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2253 vs 1786
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum memory size | 16.38 GB vs 16 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1369 vs 690 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2253 vs 1786 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 530
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-650
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Athlon X4 530 | Intel Core i5-650 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 690 | 1369 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1786 | 2253 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 520 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1152 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 5.924 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 29.917 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.394 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon X4 530 | Intel Core i5-650 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Kabini | Clarkdale |
OPN Tray | AD530XJAH44HM | |
Place in performance rating | 2656 | 2669 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch date | January 2010 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $35 | |
Price now | $99.99 | |
Processor Number | i5-650 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 9.14 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2000 MHz | 3.20 GHz |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | None | 4096 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 32 nm |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 81 mm2 | |
Maximum core temperature | 72.6°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.46 GHz | |
Transistor count | 382 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.6500V-1.4000V | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 16.38 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
Graphics |
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Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics base frequency | 733 MHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM1 | FCLGA1156 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 73 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
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 |
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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 interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |