Intel Core i3-530 vs Samsung Exynos 4210

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Intel Core i3-530 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 4210
Intel Core i3-530 Samsung Exynos 4210

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-530 or Samsung Exynos 4210 - 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 Samsung Exynos 4210 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 4210 was released in Q2/2011.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
Intel Core i3 500 (4) CPU group Samsung Exynos 4210 (1)
1 Generation 1
Clarkdale Architecture Cortex-A9
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 Samsung Exynos 4210 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz.

Intel Core i3-530 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4210
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.93 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Samsung Exynos 4210
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- 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 ARM Mali-400 MP4
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.27 GHz
0.73 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.27 GHz
5 GPU Generation Utgard
32 nm Technology 28nm
2 Max. displays 1
12 Compute units 4
24 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version 0

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 ARM Mali-400 MP4
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-530 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 4210 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-530 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4210
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR2-400
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
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 Samsung Exynos 4210 is --.

Intel Core i3-530 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4210
73 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-530 has a 4.50 MB cache, while the Samsung Exynos 4210 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-530 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4210
32 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
LGA 1156 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2010 Release date Q2/2011
117 $ 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 Core i3-530 Intel Core i3-530
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 4210 Samsung Exynos 4210
ARM Mali-400 MP4 @ 0.27 GHz
9 (27%)

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%)
Samsung Exynos 4210 Samsung Exynos 4210
2C 2T @ 1.40 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%)
Samsung Exynos 4210 Samsung Exynos 4210
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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%)
Samsung Exynos 4210 Samsung Exynos 4210
2C 2T @ 1.40 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%)
Samsung Exynos 4210 Samsung Exynos 4210
2C 2T @ 1.40 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%)
Samsung Exynos 4210 Samsung Exynos 4210
2C 2T @ 1.40 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%)
Samsung Exynos 4210 Samsung Exynos 4210
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-530 Samsung Exynos 4210
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