Intel Core i3-530 vs AMD Athlon X2 QL-64

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-530 and AMD Athlon X2 QL-64 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).

Intel Core i3-530

AMD Athlon X2 QL-64

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-530

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 40% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1164 vs 730
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1504 vs 633
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 436 vs 165
3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 976 vs 295

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2010 vs 1 January 2009
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1164 vs 730
PassMark - CPU mark	1504 vs 633
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	436 vs 165
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	976 vs 295

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 QL-64

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
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 73 Watt

L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 73 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-530
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 QL-64

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1164

730

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1504

633

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

436

165

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

976

295

Name	Intel Core i3-530	AMD Athlon X2 QL-64
PassMark - Single thread mark	1164	730
PassMark - CPU mark	1504	633
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	436	165
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	976	295
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.826
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	41.225
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.893

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-530	AMD Athlon X2 QL-64
Essentials
Architecture codename	Clarkdale	Lion
Launch date	January 2010	1 January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$60
Place in performance rating	2813	3071
Price now	$20
Processor Number	i3-530
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	2x AMD Athlon
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	37.80
Vertical segment	Desktop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	81 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	382 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1156	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8
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® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
PowerNow
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)