Athlon II X4 640 vs. Core i3 530 CPU Review
PCMark Vantage
Contents
PCMark Vantage simulates the use of real-world applications and gives scores
for the following categories:
- PCMark
- Memories
- TV and Movies
- Gaming
- Music
- Communications
- Productivity
- HDD
For a detailed description of each one of these tests, please download and read the PCMark Vantage Reviewer’s Guide.
You can see the results for each category below. We are not going to compare the results for the Memories and HDD suites.
Comparing the results achieved using the on-board video, the Core i3-530 and the Athlon II X4 640 achieved the same overall performance level. When we installed a Radeon HD 5670, however, the Core i3-530 was 5% faster than the Athlon II X4 640 with the same video card installed.
On the TV and Movies benchmark using the integrated video, the Athlon II X4 640 was 9% faster than the Core i3-530. When we installed a Radeon HD 5670 video card, the Athlon II X4 640 was 10% faster than the Core i3-530.
On the Gaming set with the on-board video enabled, the Core i3-530 was 5% faster than the Athlon II X4 640. Installing a Radeon HD 5670 made the Core i3-530 to be 9% faster than the Athlon II X4 640.
On the Music benchmark with the on-board video enabled, both CPUs achieved the same performance level. Installing a Radeon HD 5670 didn’t change the result.
On the Communications tests with on-board video enabled, the two CPUs achieved the same performance level. Installing a Radeon HD 5670 didn’t change the result.
And finally, on the Productivity benchmark with the integrated video enabled, the Core i3-530 was 7% faster than the Athlon II X4 640. We saw the same performance difference after installing a Radeon HD 5670.