Intel Core i3-530 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 115U

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Intel Core i3-530 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
Intel Core i3-530 Intel Core Ultra 5 115U

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-530 or Intel Core Ultra 5 115U - 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 Intel Core Ultra 5 115U has 8 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 5 115U was released in Q4/2023.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Core Ultra 5 (10)
Intel Core i3 500 (4) CPU group Intel Core Ultra 100U (7)
1 Generation 1
Clarkdale Architecture Meteor Lake U
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 Intel Core Ultra 5 115U has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (4.20 GHz).

Intel Core i3-530 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 10
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.93 GHz A-Core 1.50 GHz (4.20 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove
-- B-Core 1.00 GHz (3.50 GHz)
4x Crestmont
-- C-Core 0.70 GHz (2.10 GHz)
2x Crestmont

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i3-530 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
-- AI hardware Intel® AI Boost
-- AI specifications Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT)
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Intel Iris Xe 3 Core Graphics 48 EUs (Meteor Lake)
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
0.73 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.80 GHz
5 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology 5 nm
2 Max. displays 4
12 Compute units 48
24 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 12.2

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 Intel Iris Xe 3 Core Graphics 48 EUs (Meteor Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
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 Intel Core Ultra 5 115U can connect up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-530 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR5-7500, DDR5-5600
16 GB Max. Memory 96 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
Yes ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache 10.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 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 Intel Core Ultra 5 115U is 15 W.

Intel Core i3-530 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
73 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 57 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 110 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-530 has a 4.50 MB cache, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U cache has a total of 10.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-530 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
32 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1156 Socket BGA 2049
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2010 Release date Q4/2023
117 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 (27%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 115U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 (15%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 115U (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 (27%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 115U Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
8C 10T @ 4.20 GHz
1612 (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 Core i3-530 Intel Core i3-530
2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
890 (15%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 115U Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
8C 10T @ 1.50 GHz
5965 (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 (3%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 115U Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
Intel Iris Xe 3 Core Graphics 48 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 1.80 GHz
1340 (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 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 115U Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
8C 10T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 115U Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
8C 10T @ 1.50 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%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 115U Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
8C 10T @ 1.50 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%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 115U Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
8C 10T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-530 Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
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