Intel Celeron G530 2-core LGA 1155
Intel
32 Overall Score
vs
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
HP
75 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
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Productivity
Server
Ai Llm
Budget
Gaming
Efficiency
Specifications
| Intel Celeron G530 | HP Xeon 6526Y | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Celeron | Xeon Gold |
| Model | G530 | 6526Y |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge | — |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 32★ | — |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 2 | 16★ |
| Threads | — | 32★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 0.25 | 32★ |
| L3 Cache | 2 | 37★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 1155 | LGA 4677 |
| PCIe | — | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 80★ |
| TDP | 65★ | 195 |
| Unlocked | ✗ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics | No |
Pros & Cons
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 (25th percentile)
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
- Strong ai (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong platform (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong multi thread (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong single thread (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
Pricing
Intel Celeron G530 2-core LGA 11550.889score per dollar
vs
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 46770.036score per dollar
Intel Celeron G530 2-core LGA 1155 offers 24.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: HP Xeon 6526Y
Scores 75 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 25 specs.
