“What happens when you test the Core i3-530 against the Athlon II X4 in a broad suite of benchmarks, while considering power efficiency, overclocking headroom, value, and historical perspective? Repetitive strain injury, if you’re us. For you, though, we have a massive, comprehensive CPU roundup.”Here are some more Processor articles from around the web:
- Intel’s Core i3-530 Processor Reviewed @ ExtremeTech
- Intel’s Core i3-530 Processor Reviewed @ ExtremeTech
- Intel Core i3 530 and i3 540 @ techPowerUp
- Intel Core i7 860 Overclocking guide @ Hardwareoverclock
- AMD Athlon II X2 255 Dual Core 3.1GHz Processor Review @ Legit Reviews
- AMD Athlon II X4 635 @ TechwareLabs
Core i3-530 and the Athlon II X4 635, two implementations of four cores
You have probably read quite a bit about the Core i3-530 and the Athlon II X4 635 recently, as both are new processors and relatively evenly matched on paper. In the silicon however, there are big differences and that is what The Tech Report wanted to elaborate on. The differences are marked, especially when you look at the Folding@Home performance of the Athlon II and the gaming performance of the Core i3. Two very different applications for two very different CPUs.
