Intel Celeron G530 2-core LGA 1155
Intel
35 Overall Score
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be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
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40 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
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Specifications
| Intel Celeron G530 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Celeron | Ryzen 3 |
| Model | G530 | 1200 |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge | Zen |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 32 | 14★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 2 | 4★ |
| P-cores | — | 4★ |
| Threads | — | 4★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 0.25 | 2★ |
| L3 Cache | 2 | 8★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR4★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 1155 | AM4 |
| PCIe | — | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 16★ |
| TDP | 65★ | 270 |
| 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)
be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average efficiency (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5
Scores 40 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 15 of 25 specs.