A8-3530MX vs i5-520M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-520M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.08
+6.9%
A8-3530MX
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.01

Core i5-520M outperforms A8-3530MX by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-520M and A8-3530MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24192463
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD A-Series
Power efficiency2.922.12
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)14 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-520M and A8-3530MX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier18no data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size81+114 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors382+177 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-520M and A8-3530MX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketBGA1288,PGA988FS1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-520M and A8-3530MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.23DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620G
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-520M and A8-3530MX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-520M and A8-3530MX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-520M and A8-3530MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066DDR3
Maximum memory size8.3 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsAMD Radeon HD 6620G (444 MHz)
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency766 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-520M and A8-3530MX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-520M and A8-3530MX.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-520M 1.08
+6.9%
A8-3530MX 1.01

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-520M 1720
+7%
A8-3530MX 1608

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-520M 362
+21.1%
A8-3530MX 299

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-520M 699
A8-3530MX 967
+38.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.08 1.01
Integrated graphics card 0.77 0.88
Recency 7 January 2010 14 June 2011
Physical cores 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

i5-520M has a 6.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

A8-3530MX, on the other hand, has 14.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-520M and A8-3530MX.


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