Atom E625C vs i5-2450M

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2450M and Atom E625C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2273not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency3.54no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Stellarton (2010)
Release date1 January 2012 (12 years ago)22 November 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$823no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2450M and Atom E625C 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz0.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size149 mm226 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors624 million47 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2450M and Atom E625C 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,PPGA988Intel BGA1466
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2450M and Atom E625C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
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 Atom E625C 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 Atom E625C 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 Atom E625C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2
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 card
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Intel HD Graphics 3000Intel GMA 600
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 Atom E625C 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 Atom E625C.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2012 22 November 2010
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 3 Watt

i5-2450M has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Atom E625C, on the other hand, has 1066.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-2450M and Atom E625C. We've got no test results to judge.


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