Intel Core i5-460M vs Core i5-480M

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Combined performance score

i5-480M
0.86
+1.2%

Core i5-480M outperforms Core i5-460M by 1% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i5-480M and Core i5-460M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking24212426
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i5
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years old)26 September 2010 (13 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$81$80
Current price$253 (3.1x MSRP)$533 (6.7x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i5-480M and Core i5-460M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus support2400 MHz2400 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size81+114 mm281+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Million382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-480M and Core i5-460M 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 configuration11
SocketBGA1288,PGA988BGA1288,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-480M and Core i5-460M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI--
FMA++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
PAE36 Bit36 Bit
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-480M and Core i5-460M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-480M and Core i5-460M are enumerated here.

VT-d--
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-480M and Core i5-460M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17.1 GB/s17.1 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency766 MHz766 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-480M and Core i5-460M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-480M and Core i5-460M.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-480M 0.86
+1.2%
i5-460M 0.85

Core i5-480M outperforms Core i5-460M by 1% in our combined 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%

i5-480M 1318
+1.5%
i5-460M 1298

Core i5-480M outperforms Core i5-460M by 2% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-480M 368
+1.4%
i5-460M 363

Core i5-480M outperforms Core i5-460M by 1% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-480M 702
i5-460M 712
+1.4%

Core i5-460M outperforms Core i5-480M by 1% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i5-480M 3191
+3.6%
i5-460M 3080

Core i5-480M outperforms Core i5-460M by 4% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-480M 7080
i5-460M 7085
+0.1%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-480M 2954
+0.3%
i5-460M 2945

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i5-480M 17.95
+3.6%
i5-460M 18.6

Core i5-460M outperforms Core i5-480M by 4% in wPrime 32.

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%

i5-480M 2
+1.3%
i5-460M 2

Core i5-480M outperforms Core i5-460M by 1% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.86 0.85
Recency 9 January 2011 26 September 2010
Cost $81 $80

We couldn't decide between Core i5-480M and Core i5-460M. The differences in performance seem too small.


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