Celeron G530 vs Ryzen 3 1300X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1300X
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.47
+521%
Celeron G530
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.72

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Celeron G530 by a whopping 521% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1300X and Celeron G530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13392697
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.990.02
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency6.391.03
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$129$50

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 1300X has 19850% better value for money than Celeron G530.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1300X and Celeron G530 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size192 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data69 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1300X and Celeron G530 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1300X and Celeron G530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 1300X and Celeron G530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1300X and Celeron G530 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1300X and Celeron G530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s17 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency-1 GHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 1300X and Celeron G530 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1300X and Celeron G530.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 3 1300X 4.47
+521%
Celeron G530 0.72

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.

Ryzen 3 1300X 6973
+521%
Celeron G530 1123

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.

Ryzen 3 1300X 1101
+202%
Celeron G530 364

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.

Ryzen 3 1300X 3122
+404%
Celeron G530 619

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.47 0.72
Recency 27 July 2017 4 September 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm

Ryzen 3 1300X has a 520.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 1300X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G530 in performance tests.


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