Intel Celeron G530 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G530 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Celeron G530

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G530

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 764 vs 754
2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.901 vs 0.344
Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.135 vs 0.086

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2011 vs August 2008
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	764 vs 754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.901 vs 0.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.135 vs 0.086

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

Around 39% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 72.4°C vs 69.1°C
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1325 vs 1100
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1286 vs 1126
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 439 vs 420
Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 23.046 vs 19.596

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.4°C vs 69.1°C
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1325 vs 1100
PassMark - CPU mark	1286 vs 1126
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	439 vs 420
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	23.046 vs 19.596

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G530
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1100

1325

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1126

1286

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

420

439

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

764

754

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.901

0.344

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

19.596

23.046

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.135

0.086

Name	Intel Celeron G530	Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1100	1325
PassMark - CPU mark	1126	1286
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	420	439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	764	754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.901	0.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.596	23.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.135	0.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.496

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G530	Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Wolfdale
Launch date	September 2011	August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$50
Place in performance rating	2923	2938
Price now	$39.99	$39.99
Processor Number	G530	E8500
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	15.76	16.84
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.16 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	131 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	6144 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	72.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	504 million	410 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 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
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)