Intel Celeron G530 2-core LGA 1155
Intel
35 Overall Score
vs
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
SMC
79 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Intel Celeron G530 2-core LGA 1155
85 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
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
Value for money 12
Power consumption 8
Thermal performance 9
Hd video playback 6
Gaming performance 5
Overclocking 3
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Specifications
| Intel Celeron G530 | SMC EPYC 9555P | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | AMD |
| Series | Celeron | EPYC |
| Model | G530 | 9555P |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge | Turin |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 32 | 4★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 2 | 64★ |
| P-cores | — | 64★ |
| Threads | No data | |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 0.25 | 64★ |
| L3 Cache | ||
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 1155 | AMD Socket SP5 |
| PCIe | — | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | No data | |
| TDP | 65★ | 360 |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 400★ |
| 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)
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
- Strong multi thread (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong platform (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong efficiency (89th percentile)89th %ile
Pricing
Intel Celeron G530 2-core LGA 1155
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: SMC EPYC 9555P
Scores 79 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 15 of 26 specs.
