Intel Celeron G530T vs AMD A6-3600

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G530T and AMD A6-3600 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G530T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 962 vs 909
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2011 vs June 2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 962 vs 909

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3600

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1697 vs 1056
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1697 vs 1056

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G530T
CPU 2: AMD A6-3600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
962
909
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1056
1697
Name Intel Celeron G530T AMD A6-3600
PassMark - Single thread mark 962 909
PassMark - CPU mark 1056 1697
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1373
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3720
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.334

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G530T AMD A6-3600

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Llano
Launch date September 2011 June 2011
Place in performance rating 2329 2371
Processor Number G530T
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 131 mm 228 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 65.0°C
Maximum frequency 2 GHz 2.1 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2
Transistor count 504 million 1178 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066 DDR3

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 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 FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)