Intel Core i5-2557M vs Intel Core i5-460M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2557M and Intel Core i5-460M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2557M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1694 vs 1302
  • 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.507 vs 0.455
  • Around 47% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.176 vs 0.12
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 19 June 2011 vs 1 September 2010
Maximum memory size 8.01 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1694 vs 1302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.507 vs 0.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.176 vs 0.12

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-460M

  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 C
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1127 vs 1074
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 397 vs 371
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 848 vs 790
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 23.625 vs 21.434
  • Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.884 vs 0.642
  • Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.863 vs 1.649
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100 C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1127 vs 1074
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 397 vs 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 848 vs 790
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 23.625 vs 21.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.884 vs 0.642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.863 vs 1.649

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2557M
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-460M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1074
1127
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1694
1302
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
371
397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
790
848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.507
0.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
21.434
23.625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.176
0.12
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.642
0.884
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.649
1.863
Name Intel Core i5-2557M Intel Core i5-460M
PassMark - Single thread mark 1074 1127
PassMark - CPU mark 1694 1302
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 371 397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 790 848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.507 0.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 21.434 23.625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.176 0.12
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.642 0.884
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.649 1.863

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-2557M Intel Core i5-460M

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Arrandale
Launch date 19 June 2011 1 September 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $250 $80
Place in performance rating 3073 3075
Processor Number i5-2557M i5-460M
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $74.95
Value for money (0-100) 9.14

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.70 GHz 2.53 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 149 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 C 105°C
Maximum frequency 2.70 GHz 2.80 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 624 Million 382 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 2400 MHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s 17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8.01 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Device ID 0x116
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 766 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 GHz 766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023) rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

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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