Intel Core i5-430M processor review

Intel Core i5-430M

Core i5-430M processor released by Intel; release date: 10 January 2010. At the time of release, the processor cost $79. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Arrandale microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.53 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 105°C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 512 KB, L3 - 3072 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR3 800/1066. Maximum memory size: 8 GB.

Supported socket types: BGA1288, PGA988. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 35 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 766 MHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4863
981
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
1207
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
348
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
773
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
0.417 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
22.528 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.115 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
1.759 mHash/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
0.601 Frames/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 981
PassMark - CPU mark 1207
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 348
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 773
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 0.417 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 22.528 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.115 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 1.759 mHash/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 0.601 Frames/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Arrandale
Launch date 10 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $79
Place in performance rating 3142
Price now $139.95
Processor Number i5-430M
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 4.42
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.26 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C
Maximum frequency 2.53 GHz
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 382 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 766 MHz
Graphics max frequency 766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

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