AMD Athlon X4 530 vs Intel Core i7-870
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 530 and Intel Core i7-870 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 530
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 3.8x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 95 Watt
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 45 nm |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-870
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- 2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1384 vs 690
- Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3137 vs 1786
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1384 vs 690 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3137 vs 1786 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 530
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-870
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Athlon X4 530 | Intel Core i7-870 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 690 | 1384 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1786 | 3137 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 547 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2032 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2453 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.029 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 53.478 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.342 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.541 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.602 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon X4 530 | Intel Core i7-870 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Kabini | Lynnfield |
OPN Tray | AD530XJAH44HM | |
Place in performance rating | 2656 | 2671 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch date | September 2009 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $197 | |
Price now | $98.99 | |
Processor Number | i7-870 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 15.90 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2000 MHz | 2.93 GHz |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | None | 8192 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 45 nm |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | 8 |
Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 296 mm2 | |
Maximum core temperature | 72.7°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz | |
Transistor count | 774 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 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) | ||
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM1 | LGA1156 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 95 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 | ||
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) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |