A10 Micro-6700T vs Core i5-2450M
Aggregate performance score
i5-2450M outperforms A10 Micro-6700T by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-2450M and A10 Micro-6700T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2160 | 2429 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | AMD A-Series |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Mullins (2014) |
| Release date | 1 January 2012 (12 years ago) | 29 April 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | no data |
| Current price | $84 (0.4x MSRP) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-2450M and A10 Micro-6700T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 624 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-2450M and A10 Micro-6700T compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCBGA1023,PPGA988 | FT3b |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 4.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2450M and A10 Micro-6700T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, Single-Channel DDR3L-1333 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | FMA4 |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerTune | no data | - |
| TrueAudio | no data | - |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| PowerGating | no data | + |
| Out-of-band client management | no data | - |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-2450M and A10 Micro-6700T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2450M and A10 Micro-6700T are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | 1 |
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
| IOMMU 2.0 | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2450M and A10 Micro-6700T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | AMD Radeon R6 Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Enduro | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| UVD | no data | + |
| VCE | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.3 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2450M and A10 Micro-6700T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-2450M and A10 Micro-6700T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2450M and A10 Micro-6700T.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Core i5-2450M outperforms A10 Micro-6700T by 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i5-2450M outperforms A10 Micro-6700T by 45% in Passmark.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Core i5-2450M outperforms A10 Micro-6700T by 85% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Core i5-2450M outperforms A10 Micro-6700T by 118% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.
TrueCrypt AES
TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Core i5-2450M outperforms A10 Micro-6700T by 51% in TrueCrypt AES.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.34 | 0.92 |
| Recency | 1 January 2012 | 29 April 2014 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 4 Watt |
The Core i5-2450M is our recommended choice as it beats the A10 Micro-6700T in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2450M and A10 Micro-6700T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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