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.

Intel Core i5-450M

Intel Core i3-330UM

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: 1044 vs 392
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1238 vs 555

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1044 vs 392
PassMark - CPU mark	1238 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

1044

392

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1238

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	1044	392
PassMark - CPU mark	1238	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	2633	2645
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)