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Intel® Pentium® N3530

The Intel Pentium N3530 is a laptop processor released on January 1, 2014, built on the Bay Trail architecture using a 22 nm process. It has 4 cores and 4 threads, a base clock of 2.16 GHz, a maximum boost of 2.60 GHz, 2 MB of L3 cache, a 8 W TDP and the FCBGA1170 socket.

IntelPentiumLaptopFCBGA1170Bay TrailTDP 7.5 WIntegrated graphics2014
Cores
4
Threads
4
Boost Clock
2.6 GHz
Base Clock
2.16 GHz
Architecture
Bay Trail
Socket
FCBGA1170
TDP
7.5 W
L3 Cache
2 MB
Core layout
PPPP
4 Performance 4 Threads
Notable capabilities:VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)

Best for

Thin & light laptops and efficient desktopsMini PCs and graphics-included builds

Overview

The Intel Pentium N3530 is a laptop processor with 4 cores and 4 threads, built on the Bay Trail architecture. It launched in Jan 2014. Clocks run from 2.16 GHz base to 2.6 GHz boost. A 2-MB L3 cache backs the cores (1.1 MB per core). It addresses DDR3L memory up to 8 GB across 2 channels. The chip drops into the FCBGA1170 socket and exposes PCIe 2.0 (4 lanes). Rated TDP is 7.5 W. Notable platform capabilities: VT-x (Hardware Virtualization).

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
889
4% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
1,150
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
687
12% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
1,709
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
1,869
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
1,107
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
2,349
11% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
288
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
288
3% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
153
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
325
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
11
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The Intel Pentium N3530 scores 687 in single-core performance and 1,150 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 889 for overall performance, 1,709 for productivity performance, 1,869 for creator performance, 1,107 for engineering performance and 2,349 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 288 per core, 288 per thread and 153 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 325. Its performance index is 11, so its overall performance is 89% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

How these scores are computed

Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.

  • Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
  • Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
  • Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
  • Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
  • Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
  • Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
  • The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
  • The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.

Workload Benchmarks

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Integer Math Throughput
7,059
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 617,811
88% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (58,893)
Raw integer arithmetic throughput across cores.
Floating-Point Math
1,667
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 600,000
96% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (45,899)
Heavy floating-point math, mixed precision.
Compression Performance
29,895
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,309,868
87% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (228,054)
Throughput on lossless compression workloads.
Cryptography Performance
314
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 137,106
97% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (11,489)
Symmetric encryption and hashing throughput.
Physics Simulation
123
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 12,291
89% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (1,090)
Iterative physics & rigid-body simulation.
Vector / SIMD Throughput
449
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 172,975
97% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (15,509)
Wide-vector SIMD intrinsics performance.
Prime Sieve
5
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 1,067
93% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (67)
Searching for prime numbers (branch-heavy work).
Sort Performance
4,093
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 260,323
82% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (22,652)
Random string sorting throughput.

In the individual workload tests the Intel Pentium N3530 scores 7,059 in integer math, 1,667 in floating-point math, 29,895 in compression, 314 in cryptography, 123 in physics simulation, 449 in vector SIMD, 5 in the prime sieve and 4,093 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 88% below in integer math, 96% below in floating-point math, 87% below in compression, 97% below in cryptography, 89% below in physics simulation, 97% below in vector SIMD, 93% below in the prime sieve and 82% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

Core Configuration

Cores
4
Threads
4
Threads per Core
1
Base Clock
2.16 GHz
Boost Clock
2.6 GHz

The Intel Pentium N3530 has 4 physical cores and runs 4 logical threads. It does not support simultaneous multithreading, so its thread count equals its core count. It runs at a base clock of 2.16 GHz and boosts up to 2.60 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
Intel
Family
Pentium
Segment
Laptop
Generation
Intel Pentium Processor N Series
Architecture
Bay Trail
Codename
Bay Trail
Lithography
22 nm
Release Date
Jan 2014

The Intel Pentium N3530 is a laptop processor, belongs to the Intel Pentium family, uses the Bay Trail architecture, carries the codename Bay Trail and is manufactured on a 22 nm process. It launched in Jan 2014.

Cache

L1 Cache (Total)
224 KB
L2 Cache (Total)
2 MB
L3 Cache
2 MB
Cache per Core
1.1 MB
Total Cache
4.2 MB

The Intel Pentium N3530 has 224 KB of L1 cache, 2 MB of L2 cache and 2 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 4.2 MB of cache, or 1.05 MB per core.

Cache Hierarchy

L1L2L3
L1 224 KBL2 2 MBL3 2 MB

The Intel Pentium N3530 has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 224 KB, L2 at 2 MB and L3 at 2 MB. L2 is the largest level and makes up about 47% of the cache listed here.

Memory Support

Max Memory
8 GB
Memory Channels
2
Memory Types
DDR3L
DDR5 Support
No
DDR4 Support
No
LPDDR Support
No
Max Memory Speed
1,333

The Intel Pentium N3530 supports DDR3L memory, addresses up to 8 GB of memory, uses 2 memory channels and runs memory at up to 1,333 MT/s. It does not support DDR5, DDR4 and LPDDR memory.

Graphics

Integrated Graphics
Yes
Graphics Model
Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Graphics Base Clock
313 MHz
Graphics Max Clock
896 MHz

The Intel Pentium N3530 includes integrated graphics (Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series) and clocks the graphics up to 0.90 GHz.

Platform & Compatibility

Socket
FCBGA1170
PCIe Generation
2.0
PCIe Lanes
4

The Intel Pentium N3530 uses the FCBGA1170 socket, supports PCI Express 2.0 and provides up to 4 PCIe lanes.

Power & Thermals

TDP
7.5 W

The Intel Pentium N3530 has a rated TDP of 8 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

8 supported
Supported
64-bit (x86-64)SSE4.1SSE4.2SSESSE2SSE3SSSE3MMX
Not recorded
AES-NIAMXAVX-512AVX2AVXAVX-VNNI

Security and Reliability

1 supported
Supported
Hardware RNG
Not recorded
AES-NIControl-flow Enforcement (CET)Execute Disable (NX)Boot GuardHardware ShieldOS Guard

Virtualization

1 supported
Supported
VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)
Not supported
VT-d (DMA Remapping)
Not recorded
Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-x with EPTIOMMUSecond-Level Address TranslationUnrestricted Guest

OS Compatibility

0 supported
Not supported
Windows 11 eligible

The Intel Pentium N3530 supports 64-bit (x86-64), SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3 and MMX among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, AMX, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX and AVX-VNNI, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Pentium N3530 supports Hardware RNG among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, Hardware Shield and OS Guard, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Pentium N3530 supports VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. It does not support VT-d (DMA Remapping). Feex has no record for Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex records these as not true for the Intel Pentium N3530: Windows 11 eligible.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
Intel® Pentium® N3530
Model Number
N3530
Product line brand
Pentium

The Intel Pentium N3530 is also identified by the model number N3530.

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the Intel Pentium N3530 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 59% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Pentium N3530. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Bandwidth and ECC Memory. Graphics: Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count, Foundry and Launch Price. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the Intel Pentium N3530 have?

The Intel Pentium N3530 has 4 cores and 4 threads.

What architecture does the Intel Pentium N3530 use?

The Intel Pentium N3530 is built on the Bay Trail architecture.

Does the Intel Pentium N3530 have integrated graphics?

Yes. The Intel Pentium N3530 includes integrated graphics: Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series.

What socket does the Intel Pentium N3530 use?

The Intel Pentium N3530 uses the FCBGA1170 socket.

What memory does the Intel Pentium N3530 support?

The Intel Pentium N3530 supports DDR3L up to 8 GB across 2 channels.

How fast does the Intel Pentium N3530 run?

The Intel Pentium N3530 can boost up to 2.6 GHz, with a 2.16 GHz base clock.

What is the TDP of the Intel Pentium N3530?

The Intel Pentium N3530 has a TDP of 7.5 W.

How does the Intel Pentium N3530 perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Pentium N3530 scores 1,150 multi-core and 687 single-core.

What advanced capabilities does the Intel Pentium N3530 support?

Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Pentium N3530 include VT-x (Hardware Virtualization).

What is the Intel Pentium N3530 best for?

Based on its specifications, the Intel Pentium N3530 is well suited for Thin & light laptops and efficient desktops, Mini PCs and graphics-included builds.

How much cache does the Intel Pentium N3530 have?

The Intel Pentium N3530 has 224 KB of L1 cache, 2048 KB of L2 cache and 2 MB of L3 cache.

How does the Intel Pentium N3530 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The Intel Pentium N3530 has a computed performance index of 11, which is 89% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Which features does the Intel Pentium N3530 not support?

The Intel Pentium N3530 does not support VT-d (DMA Remapping).