Intel Core i3-7350K vs Intel Pentium N3530 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Core i3-7350K		Intel Pentium N3530
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-7350K and the Intel Pentium N3530 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Core i3-7350K 2 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the Intel Pentium N3530 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Core i 7000 (17)	CPU group	Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 (6)
7	Generation	6
Kaby Lake S	Architecture	Bay Trail
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i3-8350K	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-7350K is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium N3530 clocks with 2.16 GHz (2.58 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-7350K	Characteristic	Intel Pentium N3530
2	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
4.20 GHz	Frequency	2.16 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.58 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.58 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 i3-7350K	Characteristic	Intel Pentium N3530
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Intel HD Graphics 630	GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.31 GHz
1.15 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	0.90 GHz
9.5	GPU Generation	7
14 nm	Technology	22 nm
3	Max. displays	2
24	Compute units	4
192	Shader	32
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12	DirectX Version	11.2

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

Memory & PCIe Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-7350K, while the Intel Pentium N3530 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-7350K	Characteristic	Intel Pentium N3530
DDR4-2400, DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR3-1333
64 GB	Max. Memory	8 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	2.0
16	PCIe lanes	4
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	2.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Core i3-7350K has a TDP of 60 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium N3530 is 7.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-7350K	Characteristic	Intel Pentium N3530
60 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	7.5 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	4.5 W
100 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i3-7350K has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium N3530 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.
Intel Core i3-7350K	Characteristic	Intel Pentium N3530
14 nm	Technology	22 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
LGA 1151	Socket	BGA 1170
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2017	Release date	Q1/2014
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-7350K (100%)

Intel Pentium N3530 (20%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-7350K (100%)

Intel Pentium N3530 (28%)

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 i3-7350K 2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	1176 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3530 4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz	254 (22%)

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 i3-7350K 2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	2557 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3530 4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz	830 (32%)

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 i3-7350K 2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	1298 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3530 4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz	195 (15%)

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 i3-7350K 2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	2740 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3530 4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz	608 (22%)

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 i3-7350K Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz	442 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3530 Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.90 GHz	57 (13%)

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 i3-7350K 2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	4946 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3530 4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz	1190 (24%)

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 i3-7350K 2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	181 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3530 4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz	40 (22%)

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 i3-7350K 2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	458 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3530 4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz	148 (32%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i3-7350K 2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	1251 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3530 4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i3-7350K 2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	3136 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3530 4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz	0 (0%)

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Intel Core i3-7350K vs Intel Pentium N3530

CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details