Intel Core i3-530 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-19

The Intel Core i3-530 is a 2 core processor. It can handle 4 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q1/2010. The Intel Core i3-530 is based on the 1. generation of the Intel Core i3 series and requires a mainboard with the socket LGA 1156. The Intel Core i3-530 scores 469 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 1,064 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the Intel Core i3-530 belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i3-530.
Name:	Intel Core i3-530
Family:	Intel Core i3
CPU group:	Intel Core i3 500
Architecture:	Clarkdale
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	1
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 2 CPU cores of the Intel Core i3-530 clock with 2.93 GHz. The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads:	2 / 4
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	2x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.93 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	--
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):	--

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.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

With the Intel HD Graphics (Westmere), the Intel Core i3-530 has an build in graphic solution. It has 12 SM processors, which have a total of 24 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
GPU frequency:	0.50 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	0.73 GHz
Compute units:	12
Shader:	24
Max. GPU Memory:	2 GB

Max. displays:	2
Generation:	5
Direct X:	10.1
Technology:	32 nm
Release date:	Q1/2010

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	Decode
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i3-530 supports up to 16 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s.

DDR3-1066 DDR3-1333	21.0 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Max. Memory:	16 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	Yes
PCIe:	2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth:	8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i3-530 has a TDP of 73 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	73 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-530 has a 4.50 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in %%Manufacturing%%. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology:	32 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1156
L2-Cache:	0.50 MB
L3-Cache:	4.00 MB
AES-NI:	No
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date:	Q1/2010
Release price:	117 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i3-530
2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i3-530 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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Geekbench 5.4.4 (4 GB DDR3-1333), Windows 10 Enterprise

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 Celeron G1820T 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	472
	AMD A6-6400K 2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz	471
	AMD FX-6100 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	471
	Intel Core i3-530 2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz	469
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	469
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	469
	AMD Athlon II X2 265 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	469

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.


	AMD Athlon II X3 455 3C 3T @ 3.30 GHz	1066
	Intel Celeron 4305UE 2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz	1065
	Intel Celeron G1620 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	1065
	Intel Core i3-530 2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz	1064
	AMD A10-8700P 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	1063
	Intel Celeron G1840T 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	1060
	Intel Core i3-3120ME 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1055

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 i3-4010Y 2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz	439
	Intel Pentium Silver J5040 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	435
	Intel Core i5-3317U 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	431
	Intel Core i3-530 2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz	430
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	428
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	427
	Intel Core i5-2537M 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	427

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 i3-2120T 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	903
	Intel Core i7-2637M 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	898
	Intel Pentium G3240T 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	892
	Intel Core i3-530 2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz	890
	Intel Pentium G2030 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	886
	Intel Core i5-2557M 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	882
	Intel Pentium G860 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	882

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 i3-540 Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz	35
	Intel Core i5-650 Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz	35
	Intel Core i5-655K Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz	35
	Intel Core i3-530 Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz	35
	MediaTek MT8167A PowerVR GE8300 @ 0.55 GHz	35
	MediaTek Helio A20 PowerVR GE8300 @ 0.55 GHz	35
	Intel Atom E3825 Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.53 GHz	34

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 Celeron 2970M 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	1496
	Intel Core i3-2100T 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1492
	Intel Celeron 3955U 2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz	1488
	Intel Core i3-530 2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz	1478
	AMD Opteron X3216 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	1475
	AMD E2-3200 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	1471
	Intel Pentium J3710 4C 4T @ 2.64 GHz	1465

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.


	AMD A8-7650K 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	665
	Intel Celeron N4100 4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	664
	Intel Celeron G4900 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	658
	Intel Core i3-530 2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz	657
	Intel Core i5-2430M 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	655
	Intel Pentium G3240 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	651
	AMD Athlon II X4 740 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	651

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,439 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,412 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,700 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,649 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
1,954 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,340 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
728 entries

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