Intel Core i5 450M
The Intel Core i5-450M is a dual-core laptop CPU and clocks (due to Turbo Boost) with max. 2.4 - 2.66 GHz. Both cores are based on the Nehalem (Westmere) micro-architecture and due to Hyperthreading the processor is able to work with 4 threads simultaneously. The performance of the i5 is in the mid-range. The i5-450M is similar to the Core i5-520M, but the 450M does not offer AES functions.
A feature of the new Core i5-450M is the integrated graphics card called GMA HD and memory controller. Both are on a separate die that is still manufactured in 45nm whereas the CPU die is already manufactured in the new 32nm process.
The performance of the i5 450M is on average faster than a Core 2 Duo T9500 and due to the Turbo Boost, single threaded applications run even better. Therefore, the Core i5-520M is as fast as high clocked Core 2 Duo CPUs and should handle most gaming and multimedia tasks well.
The integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD (GMA HD) graphics card is known to be clocked up to 500-766 MHz and should be clearly faster than the old GMA 4500MHD. A GeForce 9400M (ION) should still be a faster (especially as Nvidia and ATI cards have a better driver support than Intel up to now). According to rumors, the GMA core will also use the Turbo Mode regulate the clock speed.
The power consumption of 35 Watt TDP (max.) counts for the whole package and therefore it is clearly better than the 35 Watt TDP of the Core 2 Duo T-series (CPU alone). Due to the Turbo Boost, the Core i5 more likely uses the TDP under load than the older Core 2 Duo CPUs. Without any load, the i5 uses noticable less power.
| Series | Intel Core i5 |
| Codename | Arrandale |
| Clock Rate | 2400 - 2660 MHz |
| Front Side Bus | 2500 MHz |
| Level 1 Cache | 128 KB |
| Level 2 Cache | 512 KB |
| Level 3 Cache | 3072 KB |
| Number of Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 |
| Max. Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power) | 35 Watt |
| Transistor Count | 382+177 Million |
| Manufacturing Technology | 32 nm |
| Die Size | 81+114 mm2 |
| Max. Temperature | 105 °C |
| Socket | PGA988 |
| Features | HD Graphics (500-766MHz), DDR3-800/1066 Memory Controller (max. 8 GB), Turbo Boost, Hyper-Threading, Virtualization VT-x, Intel 64, Idle States, Enhanced Speedstep, Execute Disable Bit, MMX, SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2) |
| 64 Bit | 64 Bit support |
| Hardware Virtualization | VT-x |
| Announcement Date | 06/01/2010 |
| Product Link (external) | Intel Core i5 450M |
CPU Benchmarks
















| Cinebench R10 in comparison | ||
| Intel Atom Z670 (min) | 691 | |
| ... | ||
| Intel Core i5 2557M | 6533.5 | |
| Intel Core i3 380M | 6552.3 | |
| AMD Phenom II X4 N950 | 6554 | |
| Intel Core i5 450M | 6649.5 | |
| Intel Core i5 520M | 6660.8 | |
| Intel Core i7 2677M | 6672 | |
| Intel Core i7 2617M | 6690 | |
| ... | ||
| Intel Core i7 (Desktop) 3960X (max) | 27189.5 | |
Reviews for the Intel Core i5 450M processor
Acer Aspire 5742G-458G64Mnkk (NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M, 15.6")
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Acer Aspire 5745DG-3855 (NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M, 15.6")
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Acer Aspire 5745DG-5454G50Bnks (NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M, 15.6")
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Acer Aspire 5745G-971096 (NVIDIA GeForce 310M, 15.6")
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Acer Aspire 5745PG-3882 (NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, 15.6")
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Acer Aspire 5820TG-5454G50 (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650, 15.6")
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Acer Aspire 8943G-5454G64 (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650, 18.4")
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Acer TravelMate 8372T-5454G32N (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 13.3")
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Acer TravelMate 8372TG-5454G50Mnbb (NVIDIA GeForce 310M, 13.3")
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Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8472T-5454G32N (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 14.0")
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Asus B53J-SO042x (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470, 15.6")
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Asus K42JV-X1 (NVIDIA GeForce GT 335M, 14.0")
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Asus N53JN-SX031V (NVIDIA GeForce GT 335M, 15.6")
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Asus N73JF-TY004V (NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M, 17.3")
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Asus N73JN (NVIDIA GeForce GT 335M, 17.3")
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Asus N82JV-X1 (NVIDIA GeForce GT 335M, 14.1")
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Asus P42JC-VO012X (NVIDIA GeForce 310M, 14.0")
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Asus P52JC-SO012X (NVIDIA GeForce 310M, 15.6")
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Asus U33JC-RX099V (NVIDIA GeForce 310M, 13.3")
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Asus U43F (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900, 14.0")
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Asus U43Jc (NVIDIA GeForce 310M, 14.0")
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Asus U53JC (NVIDIA GeForce 310M, 15.6")
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Dell Inspiron 17R-2211OBK (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 17.3")
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Dell Vostro 3300 (Core i5 450M, GMA HD) (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 13.3")
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Dell Vostro 3700 (i5-4500M, GT 330M) (NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, 17.3")
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Fujitsu LifeBook AH530-P61 (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650, 15.6")
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Gateway ID49C08u (NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, 14.0")
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HP Envy 14-1090eo (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650, 14.5")
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HP Envy 14-10NR (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650, 14.5")
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HP Pavilion dm4-1160us (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 14.0")
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HP Pavilion dm4-1165dx (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 14.0")
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HP Pavilion dm4-1173cl (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 14.0")
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HP Pavilion dv6-3033cl (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 15.6")
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HP Pavilion dv6-3040ec (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650, 15.6")
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HP Pavilion dv7-4020ew (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650, 17.1")
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HP Pavilion dv7-4030ed (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470, 17.3")
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HP Pavilion dv7-4030er (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650, 17.3")
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HP Pavilion dv7-4040ed (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650, 17.3")
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HP Pavilion dv7-4083cl (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570, 17.3")
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HP ProBook 5320m-WS996EA (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 13.3")
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HP ProBook 6550b (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 15.6")
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HP ProBook 6550b WD703EA (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 540v, 15,6")
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HP ProBook 6550b-WD708EA (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 540v, 15.6")
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Lenovo Ideapad G560-M274YGE (NVIDIA GeForce 310M, 15.6")
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Lenovo Ideapad U460-0877 (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 14.0")
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Lenovo IdeaPad Z360 (NVIDIA GeForce 310M, 13.3")
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Lenovo Ideapad Z360-M3597GE (NVIDIA GeForce 310M, 15.6")
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Lenovo IdeaPad Z565 (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 15.6")
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Medion Akoya P7615-MD97561 (NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, 17.1")
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Medion Akoya X7811-MD97588 (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870, 17.0")
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Micro Express NBL60 (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650, 15.6")
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MSI GX660-076EU (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870, 15.6")
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MSI P600-019US (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 15.6")
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Packard Bell EasyNote LX86-JO-022GE (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850, 17.3")
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Samsung NP-R590-JS0YDE (NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, 15.6")
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Samsung Q330-PS55 (NVIDIA GeForce 310M, 13.3")
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Samsung Q430 (NVIDIA GeForce 310M, 14.0")
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Samsung R540 (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 545v, 15.6")
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Samsung R590-JS02AU (NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, 15.6")
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Samsung R590-JS02UK (NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, 15.6")
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Toshiba Portégé R700-14L (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 13.3")
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Toshiba Portégé R700-15H (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 13.3")
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Toshiba Satellite A660-166 (NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, 16.0")
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Toshiba Satellite A665-S6058 (NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, 16.0")
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Toshiba Satellite M645-S4050 (NVIDIA GeForce 310M, 14.0")
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Toshiba Satellite M645-S4055 (NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, 14.0")
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Toshiba Satellite Pro L650-197 (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5145, 15.6")
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Toshiba Satellite R630-13J (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 13.3")
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