N100 vs i5-2450M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2450M
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.31

N100 outperforms Core i5-2450M by a whopping 163% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2450M and N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22731556
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency3.5454.42
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)no data
Release date1 January 2012 (12 years ago)1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$823no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2450M and N100 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)no data
Threads44
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KBno data
L3 cache3 MB (shared)6 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors624 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2450M and N100 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,PPGA988FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2450M and N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
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
GPIOno data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2450M and N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2450M and N100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2450M and N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size16 GB16 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 3000Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHz750 MHz
Execution Unitsno data24
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2450M and N100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-2450M and N100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2450M and N100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2450M and N100.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes169
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2

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.

i5-2450M 1.31
N100 3.45
+163%

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.

i5-2450M 2081
N100 5478
+163%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.31 3.45
Integrated graphics card 0.66 5.58
Recency 1 January 2012 1 January 2023
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 6 Watt

N100 has a 163.4% higher aggregate performance score, 745.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 years, and 483.3% lower power consumption.

The N100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2450M in performance tests.


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