Intel Celeron G530 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G530 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, 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).

Intel Celeron G530

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G530

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 4 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 90 nm
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1099 vs 802
Around 87% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 420 vs 225
Around 79% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 764 vs 427

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2011 vs May 2006
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1099 vs 802
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	420 vs 225
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	764 vs 427

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1507 vs 1123

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1507 vs 1123

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G530
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1099

802

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1123

1507

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

420

225

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

764

427

Name	Intel Celeron G530	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1099	802
PassMark - CPU mark	1123	1507
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	420	225
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	764	427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.901
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.596
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.135

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G530	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Windsor
Launch date	September 2011	May 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$50
Place in performance rating	2919	2927
Price now	$39.99	$331.49
Processor Number	G530
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	15.76	1.17
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	220 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	504 million	154 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	89 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)