Intel Celeron G530T vs AMD Phenom II X4 B97

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G530T and AMD Phenom II X4 B97 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.

Intel Celeron G530T

AMD Phenom II X4 B97

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G530T

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	September 2011 vs May 2010
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 B97

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 60% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1320 vs 962
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2539 vs 1056

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1320 vs 962
PassMark - CPU mark	2539 vs 1056

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G530T
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 B97

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

962

1320

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1056

2539

Name	Intel Celeron G530T	AMD Phenom II X4 B97
PassMark - Single thread mark	962	1320
PassMark - CPU mark	1056	2539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1447

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G530T	AMD Phenom II X4 B97
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Deneb
Launch date	September 2011	May 2010
Place in performance rating	2335	2338
Processor Number	G530T
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
Launch price (MSRP)		$100
OPN Tray		HDXB97WFK4DGM
Price now		$56.99
Value for money (0-100)		20.09
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	258 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	504 million	758 million
Unlocked
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	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	95 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)