Intel Core i5 2450M is a laptop processor from a Canadian company. It was introduced in 2011 and immediately began to be used in laptops from the company DELL. The article considers its characteristics and defines the parameters by which it surpasses its competitors, and by which it lags behind them.
Intel Core i5 2450M: specs
This processor is built on a dual-core architecture, unlike its desktop counterpart. In standard no-load mode, the frequency per core is 2.5 GHz. In acceleration mode, the frequency can increase to 2.8 GHz, and with a full load on two cores, the processor can accelerate to a maximum of 3.1 GHz, depending on the needs of the computer. Very impressive, especially against competitors from AMD, who have about the same parameters, but with a lot of heat during overclocking. The processor has 3 MB of cache memory, Turbo Boost 2.0 technology and is built on 32 Nm architecture. The power consumption of the processor is only 35 watts. In conjunction with it, you can install up to 16 GB of RAM using dual-channel technology.
The processor includes a traditional graphics solution from the manufacturer - Intel HD Graphics 3000. The chip supports the DDR3 memory format.
By all characteristics, the Intel Core i5 2450M overtakes the i7 3517U, which was a big breakthrough for Intel's mobile technologies.
Performance
This processor is installed in budget laptops that are designed specifically for office tasks or basic multimedia needs. And the device copes with its task perfectly. It is a cut above competitors from AMD and 10-15 percent ahead of previous decisions of its colleagues from Intel. In terms of price, this processor is located near AMD A8 and A10, but bypasses them in terms of characteristics.
The integrated graphics core is unlikely to cope with all modern games. With it, you can safely run online projects at minimum graphics settings, for example, Dota or Counter Strike. For those who like to play all the latest in the gaming industry, this configuration of the Intel Core i5 2450M processor is clearly not suitable.
Total
As a result, Intel turned out to be an excellent budget option for laptops and netbooks, which slightly outstrips its competitors and almost catches up with more expensive and powerful processor lines. Customer reviews this model has collected only positive. Despite the rather overpriced price, all fans of the company's products were satisfied with the new Intel Core i5 2450M.
In the near future, the company plans to transfer all mobile processors to a new architecture, with which a new generation of graphic cores will be integrated. It was also decided to leave all solutions dual-core, but 4-stream, which expands the capabilities in multitasking processes.