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AMD A8-3530MX APU vs Intel i3-2330M

The Intel Core i3-2330M @ 2.20GHz is newer than AMD A8-3530MX APU, while AMD A8-3530MX APU is around 23% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD A8-3530MX APU uses around 25% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2087 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 A8-3530MX APU×Intel Core i3-2330M @ 2.20GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $39.95 - BUY
Socket TypeFS1BGA1023
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed1.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.6 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP45W35W
Yearly Running Cost$8.21$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2011Q3 2011
# of Samples891998
CPU Value0.031.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)938(-3.1%)968(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1608(0.0%)1245(-22.6%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-3530MX APU
1,608
Intel Core i3-2330M @ 2.20GHz
1,245
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-3530MX APU
NA
Intel Core i3-2330M @ 2.20GHz
31.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-3530MX APU
938
Intel Core i3-2330M @ 2.20GHz
968
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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 A8-3530MX APU Intel Core i3-2330M @ 2.20GHz
Max TDP45W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.090.07
Running cost per day$0.022$0.018
Power consumption per year (kWh)32.925.6
Running cost per year$8.21$6.39
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.