Athlon II X4 641 vs i5-2450M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2450M
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.31
Athlon II X4 641
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.46
+11.5%

Athlon II X4 641 outperforms Core i5-2450M by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i5-2450M i5-2450M
Athlon II X4 641 Athlon II X4 641

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2450M and Athlon II X4 641 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22602165
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency3.541.38
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date1 January 2012 (12 years ago)6 February 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$823no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2450M and Athlon II X4 641 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size149 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors624 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2450M and Athlon II X4 641 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1023,PPGA988FM1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2450M and Athlon II X4 641. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2450M and Athlon II X4 641 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2450M and Athlon II X4 641 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2450M and Athlon II X4 641. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2450M and Athlon II X4 641 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2450M and Athlon II X4 641.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i5-2450M 1.31
Athlon II X4 641 1.46
+11.5%

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.

i5-2450M 2076
Athlon II X4 641 2313
+11.4%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-2450M 456
+21.9%
Athlon II X4 641 374

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-2450M 878
Athlon II X4 641 1256
+43.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.31 1.46
Recency 1 January 2012 6 February 2012
Physical cores 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 100 Watt

i5-2450M has 185.7% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X4 641, on the other hand, has a 11.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, and 100% more physical cores.

The Athlon II X4 641 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2450M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-2450M is a notebook processor while Athlon II X4 641 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2450M and Athlon II X4 641, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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