Intel Core i3-530 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

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Core i3-530 compared with Core Ultra 9 285K

	IntelCore i3-530	IntelCore Ultra 9 285K
Overview
Released
Released	January 2010	October 2024
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	2	24 (8 performance, 16 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	4	24 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	2.93 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	–	5.7 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	36 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Two cores and four threads with Hyper-Threading. Multiplier unlock status is omitted because the bounded exact source pass did not establish it.	8 Performance-cores and 16 Efficient-cores, no Hyper-Threading; codename Arrow Lake
Clocks
Clocks	2.93 GHz base; no Turbo Boost, explicitly listed as not applicable in Intel’s 7 January 2010 launch table. The same release states that the new family is immediately available and names this model.	P-core base 3.7 GHz, max turbo 5.5 GHz; E-core base 3.2 GHz, max turbo 4.6 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.6 GHz; Thermal Velocity Boost 5.7 GHz
Cache
Cache	4 MB shared L3 cache.	36 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 40 MB L2
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics at 733 MHz in Intel’s exact-model original launch table, also corroborated by bit-tech and the exact retail listing. The later Intel Core i3 comparison chart prints 773 MHz, conflicting with those sources.	Intel Graphics, 4 Xe-cores, up to 2 GHz; outputs eDP1.4b, DP 2.1 UHBR20, HDMI 2.1 FRL; up to 4 displays; H.264, HEVC and AV1 encode and decode
AI engine
AI engine	–	Intel AI Boost NPU, 13 TOPS (INT8); 36 TOPS for the whole processor
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1156	LGA1851
Base power
Base power	73 W	125 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	250 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	–	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	–
Memory support
Memory support	Two channels of DDR3-1066/1333 in Intel’s exact-model comparison chart.	Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s; 2 channels, up to 256 GB; ECC supported
PCIe
PCIe	16 PCIe 2.0 lanes, as described in bit-tech’s exact review.	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 24 lanes (Up to 1x16+2x4, 2x8+2x4, 1x8+4x4); DMI 4 x8; Thunderbolt 4 built in
Chipsets
Chipsets	H55, H57 or Q57 provides display outputs for integrated graphics; compatible P55 boards can use a discrete graphics card, subject to BIOS support (bit-tech).	–
Process
Process	32 nm CPU and separate 45 nm graphics die, as described by bit-tech’s exact review.	TSMC N3B (CPU)
Cooler
Cooler	Retail boxed heatsink and fan confirmed by the exact Newegg listing and Phoronix’s exact-model retail sample inspection.	max operating temperature 105 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A