Intel Celeron G530 2-core LGA 1155
DAKboard CPU v4 4-core BGA
What Buyers Say
Intel Celeron G530 2-core LGA 1155
The Intel Celeron G530 is widely praised as an exceptional budget processor, offering outstanding value for HTPCs, file servers, and general-purpose builds. Users highlight its low power consumption, cool operation, and ability to handle HD video streaming and everyday tasks with ease. While it lacks overclocking and high-end gaming performance, most agree it outperforms its price point and makes Atom chips look obsolete.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Very low power consumption
- Runs cool even with stock cooler
- Handles HD video streaming smoothly
- Great for HTPC and file server builds
Cons
- Cannot be overclocked
- No turbo boost feature
- Memory controller limited to 1066 MHz
- Integrated graphics not suitable for gaming
- Stock thermal paste may be poor quality
DAKboard CPU v4 4-core BGA
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Scores
Specifications
| Intel Celeron G530 | DAKboard CPU v4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | — |
| Series | Celeron | Cortex |
| Model | G530 | — |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge | — |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 32★ | — |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 2 | 4★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 0.25★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 2★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | No data | |
| PassMark Single | No data | |
| Memory | ||
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 1155 | BGA |
| TDP | 65★ | — |
| Unlocked | ✗ | — |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics | — |
Pros & Cons
Intel Celeron G530 2-core LGA 1155
- Strong social proof (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
- Below average single thread (25th percentile)
- Below average ai (25th percentile)
- Below average multi thread (29th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (33rd percentile)
DAKboard CPU v4 4-core BGA
- Below average efficiency (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average ai (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average multi thread (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
Pricing
Intel Celeron G530 2-core LGA 1155 offers 2.8x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 35 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 17 specs.