i3-530 vs Phenom II X4 P960

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 P960
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.01
+3.1%

Phenom II X4 P960 outperforms Core i3-530 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i3-530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24722499
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.14
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series4x AMD Phenom IIno data
Power efficiency3.681.22
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date19 October 2010 (14 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$60

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i3-530 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz0.93 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHz2.5 GT/s
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data81 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistorsno data382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i3-530 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1 (S1g4)FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i3-530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow, SSE (1,2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, HyperTransport 3.0Intel® SSE4.2
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i3-530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i3-530 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i3-530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16.38 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Video HDno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i3-530 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i3-530.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Phenom II X4 P960 1.01
+3.1%
i3-530 0.98

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.

Phenom II X4 P960 232
i3-530 362
+56%

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.

Phenom II X4 P960 796
+5.7%
i3-530 753

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.01 0.98
Recency 19 October 2010 7 January 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 73 Watt

Phenom II X4 P960 has a 3.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, 100% more physical cores, and 192% lower power consumption.

i3-530, on the other hand, has a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i3-530.

Be aware that Phenom II X4 P960 is a notebook processor while Core i3-530 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 P960 and Core i3-530, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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