Intel Core i3-4005U vs Intel Core i5-450M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4005U and Intel Core i5-450M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-4005U

Intel Core i5-450M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4005U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1659 vs 1251
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 833 vs 785

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2013 vs 1 June 2010
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1659 vs 1251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	833 vs 785

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-450M

Around 56% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1050 vs 908
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 376 vs 374

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1050 vs 908
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	376 vs 374

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4005U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-450M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

908

1050

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1659

1251

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

374

376

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

833

785

Name	Intel Core i3-4005U	Intel Core i5-450M
PassMark - Single thread mark	908	1050
PassMark - CPU mark	1659	1251
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	374	376
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	833	785
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.922
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	710
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2329
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3688
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	710
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2329
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3688

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4005U	Intel Core i5-450M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Arrandale
Launch date	1 September 2013	1 June 2010
Place in performance rating	1796	2646
Processor Number	i3-4005U	i5-450M
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$32
Price now		$31.95
Value for money (0-100)		19.49
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.7 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1400 million	382 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Device ID	0xA16
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz	766 MHz
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	10	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations	4x1, 1x4, 1x2	1x16
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version	9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)