MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL
MICRO CENTER
56 Overall Score
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Intel Celeron G530 2-core LGA 1155
Intel
32 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
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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
Scores
Productivity
Budget
Gaming
Efficiency
Ai Llm
Server
Specifications
| MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL | Intel Celeron G530 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | — | Intel |
| Series | — | Celeron |
| Model | — | G530 |
| Codename | — | Sandy Bridge |
| Class | — | desktop |
| Process | — | 32★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | — | 2★ |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | — | 0.25★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 2★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Channels | — | 2★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | — | LGA 1155 |
| TDP | — | 65★ |
| Unlocked | — | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | Intel HD Graphics |
Pros & Cons
MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL
- Strong single thread (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong multi thread (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong ai (68th percentile)
- Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average feature (21st percentile)
- Below average affordability (27th percentile)
Intel Celeron G530 2-core LGA 1155
- Strong affordability (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
- Below average ai (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average multi thread (21st percentile)
- Below average single thread (22nd percentile)
- Below average efficiency (26th percentile)
Pricing
MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL0.007score per dollar
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Intel Celeron G530 2-core LGA 11550.025score per dollar
Intel Celeron G530 2-core LGA 1155 offers 3.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL
Scores 56 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 2 of 17 specs.
