| Name: | Intel Core i5-2450M |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 2000M |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 2 |
Intel Core i5-2450M Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-2450M features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-2450M, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1023 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-2450M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-2450M is 2.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.1 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 2 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.1 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-2450M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-2450M uses the Intel HD Graphics 3000, which has 96 texture shaders and 12 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.65 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution units: | 12 |
| Shaders: | 96 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 6 |
| Direct X: | 10.1 |
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Release date: | Q1/2011 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | No |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | No |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR3-1333 |
| Max. Memory: | 16.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 21.3 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 35 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-2450M is manufactured using a 32 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 1023 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 3.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Sandy Bridge H |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| Release date: | Q1/2012 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
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2065
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
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2065
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Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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2064
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Intel Pentium G3258
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
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2062
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Intel Celeron 6305
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
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2062
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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1373
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Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1369
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Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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1352
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Intel Core i3-10100Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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1311
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AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1288
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD FX-4100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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1294
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MediaTek Helio G88
NoneC NoneT @ --
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1289
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Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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1289
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MediaTek Helio G88
NoneC NoneT @ --
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1289
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AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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1288
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-4220Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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1047
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Intel Core i5-2415M
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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1045
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Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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1042
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Intel Core i5-2510E
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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1037
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Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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1037
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Pentium G3258
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
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685
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Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
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685
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Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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682
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Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
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673
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Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
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671
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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HiSilicon Kirin 810
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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592
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Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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592
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Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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590
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Intel Core i5-3427U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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589
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Intel Celeron J6412
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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589
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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597
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AMD A10-9700
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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596
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Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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582
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AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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579
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
NoneC NoneT @ --
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579
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
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534
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Intel Core i3-2120
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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534
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Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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533
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Intel Celeron G1850
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
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532
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Intel Celeron 7305
5C 6T @ 1.1 GHz
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530
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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MediaTek Dimensity 930
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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250
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
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250
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Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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250
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Intel Core i7-2920XM
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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250
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Intel Core i7-2960XM
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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250
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
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242
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AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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241
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Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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236
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
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230
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AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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224
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