Intel Core i5-5200U vs Intel Core i5-4200U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-5200U 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 - Ocean Surface Simulation (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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-5200U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1497 vs 1290
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2504 vs 2184
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 580 vs 540
  • Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1237 vs 1121
  • 5.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 27.104 vs 5.302
  • Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.544 vs 1.291
  • 8.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.475 vs 1.822
  • Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1071 vs 862
  • Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1071 vs 862
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 January 2015 vs 4 June 2013
Maximum frequency 2.70 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1497 vs 1290
PassMark - CPU mark 2504 vs 2184
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 580 vs 540
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1237 vs 1121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 27.104 vs 5.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.544 vs 1.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 15.475 vs 1.822
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1071 vs 862
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1071 vs 862

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4200U

  • Around 37% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2659 vs 1936
  • Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3936 vs 3073
  • Around 37% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2659 vs 1936
  • Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3936 vs 3073
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2659 vs 1936
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3936 vs 3073
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2659 vs 1936
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3936 vs 3073

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-5200U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4200U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1497
1290
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2504
2184
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
580
540
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1237
1121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
27.104
5.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.544
1.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
15.475
1.822
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1071
862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1936
2659
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3073
3936
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1071
862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1936
2659
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3073
3936
Name Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-4200U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1497 1290
PassMark - CPU mark 2504 2184
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 580 540
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1237 1121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 27.104 5.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.544 1.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 15.475 1.822
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1071 862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1936 2659
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3073 3936
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1071 862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1936 2659
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3073 3936
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.229

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-4200U

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Haswell
Launch date 5 January 2015 4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Place in performance rating 1900 1935
Processor Number i5-5200U i5-4200U
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 1.60 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 82 mm 118 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3 MB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 105 °C
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.70 GHz 2.60 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1300 Million 1400 million

Memory

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

Graphics

Device ID 0x1616 0xA16
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 5500 Intel® HD Graphics 4400

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560X1600@60Hz 3280x2000@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 12
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4 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
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

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

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)