Intel Celeron G530 vs Intel Core i3-4000M

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Intel Celeron G530 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-4000M
Intel Celeron G530 Intel Core i3-4000M

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron G530 or Intel Core i3-4000M - 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 Celeron G530 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron G530 was released in Q3/2011.

The Intel Core i3-4000M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4000M was released in Q4/2013.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Core i3 (202)
Intel Celeron G500 (1) CPU group Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38)
2 Generation 4
Sandy Bridge S Architecture Haswell H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron G530 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The Intel Core i3-4000M has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz.

Intel Celeron G530 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4000M
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Celeron G530 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4000M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
6 GPU Generation 7.5
32 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 20
48 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 11.1

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.

Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron G530 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4000M can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Celeron G530 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4000M
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR3-1600
32 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Celeron G530 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Core i3-4000M is 37 W.

Intel Celeron G530 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4000M
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 37 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron G530 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-4000M cache has a total of 3.00 MB.

Intel Celeron G530 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4000M
32 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1150 Socket PGA 946
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2011 Release date Q4/2013
42 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron G530 Intel Celeron G530
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
443 (82%)
Intel Core i3-4000M Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
540 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron G530 Intel Celeron G530
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
853 (68%)
Intel Core i3-4000M Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1255 (100%)

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 Celeron G530 Intel Celeron G530
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
96 (26%)
Intel Core i3-4000M Intel Core i3-4000M
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.15 GHz
368 (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 Celeron G530 Intel Celeron G530
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
1102 (48%)
Intel Core i3-4000M Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2310 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Celeron G530 Intel Celeron G530
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
444 (69%)
Intel Core i3-4000M Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
648 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Celeron G530 Intel Celeron G530
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4000M Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
735 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Celeron G530 Intel Celeron G530
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4000M Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1542 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron G530 Intel Celeron G530
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4000M Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
95 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron G530 Intel Celeron G530
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4000M Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
240 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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