AMD Athlon X4 750K vs Intel Core i3-530

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 750K and Intel Core i3-530 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Athlon X4 750K

Intel Core i3-530

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 750K

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 37% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1467 vs 1164
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2883 vs 1504
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 492 vs 436
Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1301 vs 976
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.584 vs 0.183

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1467 vs 1164
PassMark - CPU mark	2883 vs 1504
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	492 vs 436
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1301 vs 976
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.584 vs 0.183

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-530

Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 60% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.826 vs 4.272
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 41.225 vs 12.842
Around 43% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.318 vs 0.223
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.893 vs 3.192

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.826 vs 4.272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	41.225 vs 12.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.318 vs 0.223
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.893 vs 3.192

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 750K
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-530

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1467

1164

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2883

1504

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

492

436

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1301

976

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.272

6.826

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.842

41.225

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.223

0.318

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.584

0.183

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.192

7.893

Name	AMD Athlon X4 750K	Intel Core i3-530
PassMark - Single thread mark	1467	1164
PassMark - CPU mark	2883	1504
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	492	436
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1301	976
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.272	6.826
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	12.842	41.225
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.223	0.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.584	0.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.192	7.893

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 750K	Intel Core i3-530
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB	AD750KWOHJBOX
OPN Tray	AD750KWOA44HJ
Place in performance rating	2821	2813
Series	AMD Athlon X4	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Clarkdale
Launch date		January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)		$60
Price now		$20
Processor Number		i3-530
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		37.80
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	2.93 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
Transistor count		382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	73 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.38 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)