Intel Core i5-4200H vs Intel Core i3-3229Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4200H and Intel Core i3-3229Y 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-4200H

Intel Core i3-3229Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4200H

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
Around 143% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1785 vs 692
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3075 vs 1008
3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 720 vs 203
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1536 vs 455

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2013 vs 1 January 2013
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1785 vs 692
PassMark - CPU mark	3075 vs 1008
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	720 vs 203
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1536 vs 455

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3229Y

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
3.6x lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 47 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt vs 47 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4200H
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3229Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1785

692

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3075

1008

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

720

203

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1536

455

Name	Intel Core i5-4200H	Intel Core i3-3229Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	1785	692
PassMark - CPU mark	3075	1008
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	720	203
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1536	455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.365
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.298
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.772
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.591
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2013
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2013

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4200H	Intel Core i3-3229Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	1 October 2013	1 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$257	$250
Place in performance rating	2569	2564
Processor Number	i5-4200H	i3-3229Y
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	1.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	130 mm	118 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	1.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	960 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x416	0x166
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	850 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm	31mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt	13 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		7 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3
PCIe configurations	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
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
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
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)