i5-2450M vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.07
+898%
Core i5-2450M
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.31

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G outperforms Core i5-2450M by a whopping 898% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G and Core i5-2450M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5722263
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i5
Power efficiency19.033.54
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 June 2021 (3 years ago)1 January 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$823

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G and Core i5-2450M 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier3925
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm32 nm
Die size180 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million624 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G and Core i5-2450M 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCBGA1023,PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G and Core i5-2450M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G and Core i5-2450M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G and Core i5-2450M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G and Core i5-2450M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon Vega 7Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G and Core i5-2450M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G and Core i5-2450M.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G 13.07
+898%
i5-2450M 1.31

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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G 20764
+900%
i5-2450M 2076

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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G 1924
+322%
i5-2450M 456

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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G 7195
+719%
i5-2450M 878

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.07 1.31
Integrated graphics card 7.46 0.66
Recency 1 June 2021 1 January 2012
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G has a 897.7% higher aggregate performance score, 1030.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

i5-2450M, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2450M in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G is a desktop processor while Core i5-2450M is a notebook one.


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