Intel Celeron G530 vs Intel Core i7-860S
Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G530 and Intel Core i7-860S 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G530
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- Around 26% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 82 Watt
- Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1100 vs 1093
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | September 2011 vs January 2010 |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB vs 16 GB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 82 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1100 vs 1093 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-860S
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
- Around 44% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2280 vs 1126
- Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.907 vs 0.901
- 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 46.184 vs 19.596
- 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.278 vs 0.135
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 8 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.46 GHz vs 2.4 GHz |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2280 vs 1126 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.907 vs 0.901 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 46.184 vs 19.596 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.278 vs 0.135 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Celeron G530
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-860S
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Name | Intel Celeron G530 | Intel Core i7-860S |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1100 | 1093 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1126 | 2280 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 420 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 764 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.901 | 0.907 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 19.596 | 46.184 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.135 | 0.278 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.222 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.716 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Celeron G530 | Intel Core i7-860S | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Lynnfield |
Launch date | September 2011 | January 2010 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $50 | $422 |
Place in performance rating | 2920 | 2912 |
Price now | $39.99 | $198.99 |
Processor Number | G530 | i7-860S |
Series | Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 15.76 | 6.97 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.40 GHz | 2.53 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 2.5 GT/s DMI |
Die size | 131 mm | 296 mm2 |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 2048 KB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 69.1°C | |
Maximum frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.46 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Number of threads | 2 | 8 |
Transistor count | 504 million | 774 million |
VID voltage range | 0.6500V-1.4000V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s | 21 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 16 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
Graphics |
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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 |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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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 | LGA1156 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 82 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | 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 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |