Intel Core i5-5250U vs Intel Core i5-4278U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-5250U and Intel Core i5-4278U 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-5250U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • 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 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
  • Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1320 vs 1145
  • Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2237 vs 2044
  • Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1320 vs 1145
  • Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2237 vs 2044
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 January 2015 vs 21 July 2014
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100 °C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1320 vs 1145
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2237 vs 2044
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1320 vs 1145
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2237 vs 2044

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4278U

  • Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1708 vs 1510
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2821 vs 2434
  • Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 687 vs 578
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1505 vs 1247
  • Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.179 vs 1.806
  • Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 35.732 vs 33.387
  • Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.258 vs 0.231
  • Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.045 vs 0.885
  • Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.564 vs 2.219
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1708 vs 1510
PassMark - CPU mark 2821 vs 2434
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 687 vs 578
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1505 vs 1247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.179 vs 1.806
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 35.732 vs 33.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.258 vs 0.231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.045 vs 0.885
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.564 vs 2.219
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3331 vs 3322
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3331 vs 3322

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-5250U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4278U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1510
1708
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2434
2821
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
578
687
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1247
1505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.806
2.179
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
33.387
35.732
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.231
0.258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.885
1.045
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.219
2.564
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1320
1145
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2237
2044
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3322
3331
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1320
1145
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2237
2044
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3322
3331
Name Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-4278U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1510 1708
PassMark - CPU mark 2434 2821
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 578 687
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1247 1505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.806 2.179
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 33.387 35.732
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.231 0.258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.885 1.045
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.219 2.564
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1320 1145
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2237 2044
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3322 3331
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1320 1145
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2237 2044
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3322 3331

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-4278U

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Haswell
Launch date 5 January 2015 21 July 2014
Launch price (MSRP) $315 $315
Place in performance rating 1967 1969
Price now $441.89
Processor Number i5-5250U i5-4278U
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 2.39
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 133 mm 181 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3 MB 3 MB
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 3.10 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1900 Million 1300 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 1600/1866 DDR3L-1333, 1600; LPDDR3-1333, 1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x1626 0xA2E
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 950 MHz 1.1 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 6000 Intel® Iris® Graphics 5100

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 9.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 40mm x24mm x 1.3mm 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 12
PCI Express revision 2.0 2
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4 4x1, 2x4

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® 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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)