Intel Core i3-8140U vs Intel Core i5-4200U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-8140U and Intel Core i5-4200U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-8140U

Intel Core i5-4200U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8140U

Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2135 vs 1290
Around 94% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4227 vs 2184

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2135 vs 1290
PassMark - CPU mark	4227 vs 2184

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-8140U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4200U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2135

1290

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4227

2184

Name	Intel Core i3-8140U	Intel Core i5-4200U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2135	1290
PassMark - CPU mark	4227	2184
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		540
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		5.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.822
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2659
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3936
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2659
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3936

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-8140U	Intel Core i5-4200U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Launch date	Q4'19	4 June 2013
Place in performance rating	1200	1935
Processor Number	i3-8140U	i5-4200U
Series	8th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache	4 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA9	0xA16
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3280x2000@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 Watt
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46x24	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	4x1, 2x4
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI support
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)