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Intel i3-530 vs AMD Phenom II X2 B55

The Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II X2 B55 and is around 24% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1304 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.

×Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz×AMD Phenom II X2 B55+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1156AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP73W80W
Yearly Running Cost$13.32$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q4 2009
# of Samples123470
CPU Rank39694210
CPU Value33.732.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1166(-3.7%)1210(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1517(0.0%)1222(-19.4%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
1,517
AMD Phenom II X2 B55
1,222
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
33.7
AMD Phenom II X2 B55
32.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
1,166
AMD Phenom II X2 B55
1,210
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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.
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz AMD 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.