Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U vs i5-2310

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2310
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.31
Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.27
+171%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U outperforms Core i5-2310 by a whopping 171% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2310 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17981067
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.34no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency2.2939.39
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Renoir PRO (Zen 2) (2020)
Release date22 May 2011 (13 years ago)7 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2310 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data25
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size216 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)73 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2310 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U 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
SocketLGA1155FP6
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2310 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2310 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2310 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U 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 i5-2310 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-4266
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2000AMD Radeon RX Vega 5
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2310 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2310 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U.

PCIe version2.03.0
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.

i5-2310 2.31
Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U 6.27
+171%

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.

i5-2310 3659
Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U 9930
+171%

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.

i5-2310 516
Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U 1301
+152%

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.

i5-2310 1471
Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U 3975
+170%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.31 6.27
Integrated graphics card 0.55 4.64
Recency 22 May 2011 7 May 2020
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U has a 171.4% higher aggregate performance score, 743.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2310 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-2310 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2310 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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