Intel Pentium N3530 | AMD Athlon 300U | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium N3530 and the AMD Athlon 300U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Pentium N3530 4 core processor released in Q1/2014 with the AMD Athlon 300U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2019. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 (6) | CPU group | AMD Athlon 300 (1) |
6 | Generation | 6 |
Bay Trail | Architecture | Picasso (Zen+) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium N3530 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.16 GHz (2.58 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon 300U clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Pentium N3530 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 300U |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.16 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
2.58 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
2.58 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
0.31 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz |
0.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7 | GPU Generation | 8 |
22 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
4 | Compute units | 3 |
32 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
11.2 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium N3530, while the AMD Athlon 300U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Pentium N3530 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 300U |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
4 | PCIe lanes | 12 |
2.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Pentium N3530 has a TDP of 7.5 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon 300U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Pentium N3530 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 300U |
7.5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
4.5 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium N3530 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon 300U is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm. |
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Intel Pentium N3530 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 300U |
22 nm | Technology | 12 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, AVX2, FMA3 |
BGA 1170 | Socket | FP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q1/2014 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3530
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium N3530 | AMD Athlon 300U |
Unknown | Unknown |