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Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs AMD Phenom II X2 B55

The values for the CPUs below are determined from thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and are updated daily.

  • 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.

×Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz×AMD Phenom II X2 B55+ ADD
Price $50 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1156AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 4MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP73W80W
Yearly Running Cost$13.32$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q4 2009
# of Samples117266
CPU Value29.731.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1171(-2.5%)12013(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1484(0.0%)1183(-20.3%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 29th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
1,484
AMD Phenom II X2 B55
1,183
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 29th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
29.7
AMD Phenom II X2 B55
31.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 29th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
1,171
AMD Phenom II X2 B55
1,201
PassMark Software © 2008-2023

Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per dayAverage CPU Utilization (0-100%)1Power cost, $ per kWh2
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.
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHzAMD Phenom II X2 B55
Max TDP73W80W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.