Intel Atom C2530 vs AMD A8-3530MX

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Intel Atom C2530 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-3530MX
Intel Atom C2530 AMD A8-3530MX

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C2530 or AMD A8-3530MX - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Atom C2530 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2530 was released in Q3/2013.

The AMD A8-3530MX has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3530MX was released in Q2/2011.
Intel Atom (101) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Atom C2000 (7) CPU group AMD A6-3000M (9)
3 Generation 1
Avoton Architecture Llano (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C2530 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C2530 is 1.70 GHz (2.00 GHz) while the AMD A8-3530MX has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3530MX is at 1.90 GHz (2.60 GHz).

Intel Atom C2530 Characteristic AMD A8-3530MX
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.70 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
2.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.60 GHz
2.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Atom C2530 Characteristic AMD A8-3530MX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom C2530 or AMD A8-3530MX has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 5
-- Shader 400
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
-- DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom C2530 can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD A8-3530MX supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

Intel Atom C2530 Characteristic AMD A8-3530MX
DDR3L-1333, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1600
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
4.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C2530 is 9 W, while the AMD A8-3530MX has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom C2530 Characteristic AMD A8-3530MX
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C2530 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-3530MX is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom C2530 Characteristic AMD A8-3530MX
22 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1283 Socket FS1
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2011
55 $ Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Atom C2530 Intel Atom C2530
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom C2530 Intel Atom C2530
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2286 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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