Intel Core i5-5200U vs Intel Core i5-540M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-5200U and Intel Core i5-540M 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).

Intel Core i5-5200U

Intel Core i5-540M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-5200U

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1497 vs 1143
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2504 vs 1792
Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 580 vs 432
Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1237 vs 922
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 27.104 vs 24.338
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.544 vs 0.677
7.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.475 vs 1.984

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 January 2015 vs 4 January 2010
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1497 vs 1143
PassMark - CPU mark	2504 vs 1792
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	580 vs 432
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1237 vs 922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.104 vs 24.338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.544 vs 0.677
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.475 vs 1.984

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-540M

Around 14% higher clock speed: 3.07 GHz vs 2.70 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.07 GHz vs 2.70 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-5200U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-540M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1497

1143

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2504

1792

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

580

432

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1237

922

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

27.104

24.338

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.544

0.677

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.475

1.984

Name	Intel Core i5-5200U	Intel Core i5-540M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1497	1143
PassMark - CPU mark	2504	1792
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	580	432
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1237	922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.104	24.338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.544	0.677
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.475	1.984
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1936
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3073
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1936
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.134

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-5200U	Intel Core i5-540M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Arrandale
Launch date	5 January 2015	4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$257
Place in performance rating	1900	3058
Processor Number	i5-5200U	i5-540M
Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$189.95
Value for money (0-100)		3.80
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.53 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	82 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	3.07 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1300 Million	382 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x1616
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz	766 MHz
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	766 MHz
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
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560X1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	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	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4	1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key 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 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
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
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)