Intel Core i5-4200M Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-4200M features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-4200M, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 946 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-4200M
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 4000M/4000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-4200M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4200M is 2.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.1 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.1 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-4200M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-4200M uses the Intel HD Graphics 4600, which has 160 texture shaders and 20 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU frequency: 0.4 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.15 GHz
Execution units: 20
Shaders: 160
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q2/2013

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 37 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 37 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-4200M is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: PGA 946
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell H
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q4/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
5740
5740
Intel Xeon E5450
NoneC NoneT @ --
5708
5708
Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
5705
5705
Intel Core i3-4130T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
5672
5672
Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
5638
5638

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
2807
2807
Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2801
2801
Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2801
2801
Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2801
2801
Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
2800
2800

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
2725
2725
Intel Core i3-4130T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
2714
2714
Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2710
2710
Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
2690
2690
Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2688
2688

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1885
1885
MediaTek Dimensity 800U
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1882
1882
Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1872
1872
Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1870
1870
Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1869
1869

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1632
1632
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
NoneC NoneT @ --
1629
1629
Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1627
1627
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1624
1624
Intel Core i5-3470T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1621
1621

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.2 GHz
921
921
Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
920
920
Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
918
918
Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
917
917
Intel Core i3-4130T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
916
916

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
811
811
Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
811
811
Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
809
809
Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
807
807
AMD Phenom II X6 1065T
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
806
806

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
770
770
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
770
770
Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
770
770
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
770
770
Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
770
770

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
295
295
Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
295
295
Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
295
295
Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
295
295
Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
295
295

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-4150T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
115
115
Intel Core i3-4330T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
115
115
Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
115
115
Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
115
115
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
10C 20T @ 2.3 GHz
115
115

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
16.2
16.2
Intel Pentium G3220
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
16.2
16.2
Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
16.2
16.2
Intel Pentium G3450T
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
16.2
16.2
Intel Pentium G3450
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
16.2
16.2

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
3.2
3.2
Intel Core i3-4130T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3.2
3.2
Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3.2
3.2
Intel Core i3-4130T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3.2
3.2
Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
3.2
3.2

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Pentium G3258
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
1.3
1.3