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AMD Phenom II X3 740 vs Intel i3-530

The AMD Phenom II X3 740 is newer than Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz, while Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz is around 5% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 16% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Phenom II X3 740 uses around 26% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1221 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Phenom II X3 740×Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $64.64 - BUY
Socket TypeNA2LGA1156
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores3 (Threads: 3)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 6MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MB
TDP95W73W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$13.32
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2010Q1 2010
# of Samples141207
CPU Value16.023.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)982(-15.7%)1164(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1424(-5.3%)1504(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X3 740
1,424
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
1,504
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X3 740
16.0
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
23.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X3 740
982
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
1,164
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Phenom II X3 740 Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
Max TDP95W73W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.15
Running cost per day$0.048$0.036
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.353.3
Running cost per year$17.34$13.32
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.