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Intel Core i5 2450M
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 2450M based on its performance, single-core performance and power consumption.
See full details Intel Core i5 2450M vs AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
Released January, 2012
Intel Core i5 2450M
- 2.5 GHz
- Dual core
7.6 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 2450M
 | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Much better performance per watt 19.45 pt/W |
| | Significantly lower typical power consumption 28.44W | | Much more l3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core |
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Released June, 2009
AMD Athlon II X2 250
- 3 GHz
- Dual core
5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon II X2 250
| | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | | Higher clock speed 3 GHz |
| | Higher turbo clock speed 3.6 GHz | | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 2450M vs 250 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 7.6 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
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| Much better performance per watt | 19.45 pt/W | vs | 1.79 pt/W | More than 10.8x better performance per watt | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 28.44W | vs | 52.81W | More than 45% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0 MB/core | Compared to all cpus, 1.5 MB/core l3 cache per core is just OK | |||
| More l3 cache | 3 MB | vs | 0 MB | Compared to all cpus, 3 MB l3 cache is just OK | |||
| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 100 °C | vs | 74 °C | More than 35% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 4,752 | vs | 2,814 | Around 70% better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,403 | vs | 1,008 | Around 40% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Newer | Jan, 2012 | vs | Jun, 2009 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | vs | 15.66 $/year | More than 45% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 30.66 $/year | vs | 56.94 $/year | More than 45% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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| Significantly more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3 GHz | vs | 2.5 GHz | 20% higher clock speed | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | vs | 3.1 GHz | More than 15% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.72 GHz | vs | 2.94 GHz | More than 25% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.04 GHz | vs | 2.87 GHz | More than 40% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 2450M vs Athlon II X2 250
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 2450M | vs | Athlon II X2 250 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| rPGA 988B | |||
| BGA 1023 | |||
| AM3 | |||
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AVX 1.1 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| XOP | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| BMI1 | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| ABM | |||
| CVT16 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| TBM | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 35W | 65W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 30.66 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 19.45 pt/W | 1.79 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 28.44W | 52.81W | |
details | Core i5 2450M | vs | Athlon II X2 250 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 0 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 32 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 100°C | Unknown - 74°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.94 GHz | 3.72 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.87 GHz | 4.04 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 1,980.6 | 2,374.3 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.94 GHz | 3.72 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | None | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | 2 | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,300 MHz | N/A | |
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