Intel Core i3-530 vs AMD Sempron X2 2300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-530 and AMD Sempron X2 2300 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 Sempron X2 2300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-530

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 88% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1168 vs 621
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1500 vs 982

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2010 vs March 2008
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1168 vs 621
PassMark - CPU mark	1500 vs 982

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron X2 2300

Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt

Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 73 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-530
CPU 2: AMD Sempron X2 2300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1168

621

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1500

982

Name	Intel Core i3-530	AMD Sempron X2 2300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1168	621
PassMark - CPU mark	1500	982
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	436
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	976
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 Sempron X2 2300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Clarkdale	Brisbane
Launch date	January 2010	March 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$60
Place in performance rating	2801	2794
Price now	$20
Processor Number	i3-530
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	37.80
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	81 mm2	118 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	382 million	221 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V
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	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1156	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt	65 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)