Atom N450 vs i5-2400

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2400
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.43
+1769%
Atom N450
2009
1 core / 2 threads, 5 Watt
0.13

Core i5-2400 outperforms Atom N450 by a whopping 1769% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2400 and Atom N450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17713349
Place by popularity41not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.86no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i5 (Desktop)Intel Atom
Power efficiency2.422.05
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Pinetrail (2009−2011)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)21 December 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60$64

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2400 and Atom N450 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz1.67 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s533 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)56 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size216 mm266 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million123 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2400 and Atom N450 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
SocketLGA1155FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt5.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2400 and Atom N450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2400 and Atom N450 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2400 and Atom N450 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2400 and Atom N450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2
Maximum memory size32 GB2 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
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 i5-2400 and Atom N450 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2400 and Atom N450.

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.

i5-2400 2.43
+1769%
Atom N450 0.13

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.

i5-2400 3867
+1805%
Atom N450 203

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.

i5-2400 550
+664%
Atom N450 72

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.

i5-2400 1599
+1303%
Atom N450 114

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.

i5-2400 4425
+690%
Atom N450 560

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.

i5-2400 15344
+1674%
Atom N450 865

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.

i5-2400 5715
+1057%
Atom N450 494

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.

i5-2400 11.7
+900%
Atom N450 117

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.

i5-2400 5
+2021%
Atom N450 0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.43 0.13
Recency 9 January 2011 21 December 2009
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 5 Watt

i5-2400 has a 1769.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Atom N450, on the other hand, has 1800% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N450 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-2400 is a desktop processor while Atom N450 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2400 and Atom N450, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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