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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 |
![]() | 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 |
![]() | 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 |
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 |
7.1 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Intel Core i5 2450MCPUBoss Winner | ![]() | |
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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) |
summary | Core i5 2450M | vs | Athlon II X2 250 |
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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 |
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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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