CPUDesktopReleased Jan 7, 2010

Intel Core i3-530

2C/4T · 73 W

The cheapest of the original Clarkdale desktop parts and the chip that introduced the Core i3 brand. It was aimed at budget LGA 1156 systems that could lean on the graphics built into the processor package instead of a discrete card. Unlike its Core i5-600 siblings it has no Turbo Boost, so it always runs at its rated frequency.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core i3-530
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 1st Gen Core
Codename: —
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Clarkdale
Release date: Jan 7, 2010
Price: $113Search on Amazon

Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 2 cores / 4 threads
Base clock: 2.93 GHz
Boost clock: —
TDP (design W): 73 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 0.5 MB
L3 cache: 4 MB
Technology (nm): 32 nm

Platform

Socket: FCLGA1156
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Intel HD Graphics
Clock: 733 MHz
Memory type: DDR3-1066/1333
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 16 GB
ECC memory: ✕ No
PCIe: PCIe 2.0 (16 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: SSE4.1SSE4.2
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Windows 10 installs and runs on this processor even though the published Microsoft compatibility list only enumerates 5th Gen Core and newer. No Clarkdale processor appears on any Windows 11 supported-processor list, and the LGA 1156 platform has neither TPM 2.0 nor Secure Boot. Microsoft has not published a separate processor list for Windows 11 26H2, so the 25H2 result is carried over here. Current Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch releases still run: Westmere provides SSE4.2 and POPCNT, so it meets the