Intel Core i3-530 vs AMD A10-9620P

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Intel Core i3-530 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A10-9620P
Intel Core i3-530 AMD A10-9620P

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-530 or AMD A10-9620P - 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 Core i3-530 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.93 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-530 was released in Q1/2010.

The AMD A10-9620P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-9620P was released in Q4/2016.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i3 500 (4) CPU group AMD A10-9600 (2)
1 Generation 6
Clarkdale Architecture Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-530 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.93 GHz. The AMD A10-9620P has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.40 GHz).
Intel Core i3-530 Characteristic AMD A10-9620P
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.93 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 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 Core i3-530 Characteristic AMD A10-9620P
-- 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 (Westmere) GPU AMD Radeon R5 - 384 (Bristol Ridge)
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
0.73 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation 6
32 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 2
12 Compute units 5
24 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 12

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 (Westmere) GPU AMD Radeon R5 - 384 (Bristol Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-530 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-9620P can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-530 Characteristic AMD A10-9620P
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-1866
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 8
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-530 has a TDP of 73 W, that of the AMD A10-9620P is 15 W.
Intel Core i3-530 Characteristic AMD A10-9620P
73 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-530 has a 4.50 MB cache, while the AMD A10-9620P cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
Intel Core i3-530 Characteristic AMD A10-9620P
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 1156 Socket FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2010 Release date Q4/2016
117 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 (97%)
AMD A10-9620P (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 (86%)
AMD A10-9620P (100%)

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 Core i3-530 Intel Core i3-530
2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
469 (97%)
AMD A10-9620P AMD A10-9620P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
485 (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 Core i3-530 Intel Core i3-530
2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
1064 (86%)
AMD A10-9620P AMD A10-9620P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1239 (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 Core i3-530 Intel Core i3-530
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (6%)
AMD A10-9620P AMD A10-9620P
AMD Radeon R5 - 384 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz
579 (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 Core i3-530 Intel Core i3-530
2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
430 (100%)
AMD A10-9620P AMD A10-9620P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i3-530 Intel Core i3-530
2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
890 (100%)
AMD A10-9620P AMD A10-9620P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i3-530 Intel Core i3-530
2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
1478 (100%)
AMD A10-9620P AMD A10-9620P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i3-530 Intel Core i3-530
2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
657 (100%)
AMD A10-9620P AMD A10-9620P
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i3-530 Intel Core i3-530
2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-9620P AMD A10-9620P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
76 (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 Core i3-530 Intel Core i3-530
2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-9620P AMD A10-9620P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
226 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-530 AMD A10-9620P
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