Intel Core i3-530 vs AMD A4-5300B

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-530		AMD A4-5300B
CPU comparison Intel Core i3-530 or AMD A4-5300B - 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 A4-5300B has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-5300B was released in Q3/2012.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Core i3 500 (4)	CPU group	AMD A4-5000 (5)
1	Generation	4
Clarkdale	Architecture	Kabini (Jaguar)
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 A4-5300B has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (3.60 GHz).
Intel Core i3-530	Characteristic	AMD A4-5300B
2	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.93 GHz	Frequency	3.40 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.60 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.60 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 Core i3-530	Characteristic	AMD A4-5300B
--	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 HD 7480D
0.50 GHz	GPU frequency	0.72 GHz
0.73 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
5	GPU Generation	4
32 nm	Technology	32 nm
2	Max. displays	2
12	Compute units	2
24	Shader	128
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
10.1	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.
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 7480D
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 A4-5300B can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-530	Characteristic	AMD A4-5300B
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	Memory	DDR3-1600
16 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
0.50 MB	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	1.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	--
16	PCIe lanes	--
8.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
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 A4-5300B is 65 W.
Intel Core i3-530	Characteristic	AMD A4-5300B
73 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i3-530 has a 4.50 MB cache, while the AMD A4-5300B cache has a total of 1.00 MB.
Intel Core i3-530	Characteristic	AMD A4-5300B
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	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 1156	Socket	FM2
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	AMD-V
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q1/2010	Release date	Q3/2012
117 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-530 (100%)

AMD A4-5300B (86%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-530 (97%)

AMD A4-5300B (69%)

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 2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz	469 (100%)
	AMD A4-5300B 2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz	403 (86%)

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 2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz	1064 (100%)
	AMD A4-5300B 2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz	623 (59%)

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 HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz	35 (19%)
	AMD A4-5300B AMD Radeon HD 7480D @ 0.72 GHz	184 (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 Core i3-530 2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz	1478 (91%)
	AMD A4-5300B 2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz	1632 (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 Core i3-530 2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz	657 (100%)
	AMD A4-5300B 2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz	325 (49%)

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 2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz	430 (100%)
	AMD A4-5300B 2C 2T @ 3.60 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 2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz	890 (100%)
	AMD A4-5300B 2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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