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AMD Phenom II X4 B15e vs Intel i3-530

The AMD Phenom II X4 B15e is newer than Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz also around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz is around 8% faster in single-thread testing. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1212 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 X4 B15e×Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $61.2 - BUY
Socket TypeAM2+/AM3LGA1156
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MB
TDPNA273W
Yearly Running CostNA$13.32
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2010Q1 2010
# of Samples61206
CPU Value0.024.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1069(-8.2%)1164(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1825(0.0%)1503(-17.6%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 B15e
1,825
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
1,503
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X4 B15e
NA
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
24.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 B15e
1,069
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 X4 B15e Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
Max TDPNA73W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NA0.15
Running cost per dayNA$0.036
Power consumption per year (kWh)NA53.3
Running cost per yearNA$13.32
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.