Intel Core i5-460M

The Intel Core i5-460M is a high end dual core CPU for laptops and clocks (due to the Turbo Mode) from 2.53 to 2.8 GHz. Each core is based on the Nehalem (Westmere) micro-architecture. Hyperthreading enables the Dual Core CPU to handle 4 threads at once (for a better usage of the pipeline). Compared to the Core i5-540M, the 460M does not support AES, VT-d and Trusted Execution functions and features a slower Turbo Boost (2.8 versus 3.06 GHz).

A feature of the new Core i5-460M 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 Core i5-460M is on average faster than a 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo T9800 and in some benchmarks even faster than the fastest Core 2 Duo T9900 (e.g. 3DMark 06 CPU Score). Therefore, the Core i5-460M is a high end dual core cpu which should handle all daily work and gaming tasks. Only the quad core i7 CPUs can be noticeably faster at tasks that require four or more threads (e.g. rendering).

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 is likely to use the whole TDP of 35 Watt under load and therefore can use more power than a similar specified Core 2 Duo. In Idle mode, the i5 uses clearly less power than the Core 2 Duo CPUs.

Series	Intel Core i5
Codename	Arrandale
Clock Rate	2530 - 2800 MHz
Front Side Bus	2400 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	BGA1288, PGA988
Features	integrated DDR3 memory controller, GMA HD Graphics, MMX, SSE (1,2,3,3S, 4.1, 3.2), EM64T, VT-x
64 Bit	64 Bit support
Hardware Virtualization	VT-x
Announcement Date	09/01/2010
Product Link (external)	Intel Core i5 460M

CPU Benchmarks

3DMark 06 - CPU:

100%

min: 2770 avg: 2938 (33.1%) max: 3142 Points

Model	Memory	GPU			Result
Aspire 3820TG-5464G75nks	4096 MB	Mobility Radeon HD 5650	550 / 800MHz	1024MB 8.713.3.3000	2770
EasyNote LM85-5464G64Mnkk	4096 MB	Mobility Radeon HD 5650	550 / 800MHz	1024MB GDDR3 ATI Catalyst 10.4	2854
QX310-S02DE	4096 MB	GeForce 310M	606 / 790MHz	512MB Optimus ForceWare 259.41	2857
Vaio VPC-Z13B7E	4096 MB	GeForce GT 330M	450 / 700MHz	1024MB DDR3 ForceWare 190.24	2860
Aspire 5745PG-5464G32Mnks	4096 MB	GeForce GT 420M	500/1000 / 800MHz	1024MB DDR3 259.05	2885
Aspire 5820TG-5464G75Mnks	4096 MB	Mobility Radeon HD 5650	550 / 800MHz	1024MB DDR3 8.713.3.3000	2894
XPS 17 (L701x)	8192 MB	GeForce GT 435M	590 / 800MHz	1024MB ForceWare 59.39	2913
GE603	4096 MB	GeForce GT 425M	560 / 800MHz	1024MB DDR3 ForceWare 266.35 Beta	2945
Vaio VPC-EB3Z1E	4096 MB	Mobility Radeon HD 5650	450 / 790MHz	1024MB GDDR3 ATI Catalyst 9.11	2951
ProBook 4720s-WT237EA/WS912EA	4096 MB	Mobility Radeon HD 5470	750 / 800MHz	512MB GDDR3 8.743.2.2000	2976
Vaio VPC-EC3M1E/BJ	4096 MB	Mobility Radeon HD 5650	450 / 790MHz	1024MB GDDR3 8.672.1.3000	2976
RF510-SO2DE	4096 MB	GeForce GT 330M	575 / 790MHz	1024MB ForceWare 259.26	2977
Vaio VPC-EB3Z1E/BQ	4096 MB	Mobility Radeon HD 5650	450 / 790MHz	1024MB GDDR3 8.672.1.3000	2981
U41JF-WX018V	4096 MB	GeForce GT 425M	560 / 800MHz	1024MB DDR3, dodatkowo Intel HD Graphics ForceWare 59.64	3089
U31JG-RX036X	4096 MB	GeForce GT 415M	500 / 800MHz	1024MB DDR3, dodatkowo Intel HD Graphics ForceWare 61.14	3142

Cinebench R10 in comparison
Intel Atom Z670 (min)	691
...
AMD Phenom II X4 X920 BE	7047.7
Intel Core i3 2370M	7059
Intel Core i7 2637M	7068.7
Intel Core i5 460M	7073.1
Intel Core i5 480M	7187.4
Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100	7299
Intel Core i3 3110M	7310.6
...
Intel Core i7 (Desktop) 3960X (max)	27189.5

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