Intel Core i5-450M vs Intel Core i3-330UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-450M and Intel Core i3-330UM 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-450M

  • Around 122% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1045 vs 392
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1239 vs 555
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.66 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1045 vs 392
PassMark - CPU mark 1239 vs 555

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-330UM

  • Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 951 vs 376
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1848 vs 785
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 18 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 951 vs 376
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1848 vs 785

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-450M
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-330UM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1045
392
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1239
555
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
376
951
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
785
1848
Name Intel Core i5-450M Intel Core i3-330UM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1045 392
PassMark - CPU mark 1239 555
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 376 951
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 785 1848

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-450M Intel Core i3-330UM

Essentials

Architecture codename Arrandale Arrandale
Launch date 1 June 2010 24 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $32
Place in performance rating 2636 2648
Price now $31.95
Processor Number i5-450M i3-330UM
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 19.49
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 1.20 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 81 mm2 81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz 2500 MHz
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 105°C
Maximum frequency 2.66 GHz 1.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 382 million 382 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17.1 GB/s 12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066 DDR3 800

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 500 MHz 166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 766 MHz 500 MHz
Graphics max frequency 766 MHz 500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2 2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported PGA988 BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 18 Watt

Peripherals

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