Intel Core i5-4250U processor review

Intel Core i5-4250U

Core i5-4250U processor released by Intel; release date: 4 June 2013. At the time of release, the processor cost $430. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Haswell microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.60 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 512 KB, L3 - 3072 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 16 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1168. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 15 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 5000 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1 GHz, maximum video memory size - 2 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1341
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
2155
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
574
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
1214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
1.607 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
26.660 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.196 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
0.793 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
1.754 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
980 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
2811 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
3353 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
980.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
2811.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
3353.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1341
PassMark - CPU mark 2155
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 574
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 1.607 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 26.660 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.196 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 0.793 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 1.754 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 980 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 2811 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3353 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 980.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 2811.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3353.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 5000

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1100 MHz
Core clock speed 200 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Pipelines 40
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 30 Watt
Transistor count 1,300 million

Games performance

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x76819.20
Medium, 1366x76816.00
High, 1920x10804.40
Ultra, 1920x10802.60

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x76817.40
Medium, 1366x76812.00
High, 1920x10804.50
Ultra, 1920x10802.10

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x76814.30
Medium, 1366x76810.60

Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)

Low, 1024x7685.40

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)

Low, 1024x76825.40
Medium, 1366x76816.20
High, 1920x10809.70

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Low, 1024x76828.90
Medium, 1366x76820.90
High, 1920x108011.40

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x72020.10
Medium, 1344x75613.00
High, 1920x10807.20

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768168.30
Medium, 1366x76832.80
High, 1920x108014.20
Ultra, 1920x108010.00

Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)

Low, 1280x72027.20
Medium, 1280x72022.10
High, 1920x108010.70

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x76813.35
Medium, 1366x7689.05
High, 1366x7687.60
Ultra, 1920x10803.90

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x76828.60
Medium, 1366x76819.90
High, 1366x76813.30

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x76839.80
Medium, 1366x76829.40
High, 1366x76821.60
Ultra, 1920x10806.60

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024x76813.30
Medium, 1366x76810.40
High, 1366x7686.00

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x76818.85
Medium, 1366x76813.90
High, 1366x7689.50

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72034.31
Medium, 1366x76820.49
High, 1366x76815.39
Ultra, 1920x10807.70

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76854.10
Medium, 1366x76826.75
High, 1366x76815.40
Ultra, 1920x10808.00

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x76820.89
Medium, 1366x76812.98
High, 1366x7689.44

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Low, 1024x76822.30
Medium, 1366x76815.70
High, 1366x7687.30

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x76840.50
Medium, 1366x76828.00
High, 1366x76814.10

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x76858.00
Medium, 1366x76840.00
High, 1366x76831.50
Ultra, 1920x108019.00

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x72029.50
Medium, 1366x76818.40
High, 1366x76811.60

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Low, 1024x768147.50
Medium, 1360x76840.50
High, 1360x76825.00
Ultra, 1920x108013.00

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x600162.00
Medium, 1024x76878.00
High, 1280x102431.00
Ultra, 1920x10809.00

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell
Launch date 4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $430
Place in performance rating 1944
Price now $358.99
Processor Number i5-4250U
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 2.84
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 181 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.60 GHz
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1300 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0xA26
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 5000

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3280x2000@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4
Number of USB ports 4
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports 4
UART
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)