Intel Core i5-4200U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-4200U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-4200U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-4200U
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 4000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-4200U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4200U is 1.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.6 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.3 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-4200U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-4200U uses the Intel HD Graphics 4400, 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 4400
GPU frequency: 0.2 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.0 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 16.0 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: 16.0 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 15 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): 15 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-4200U 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: BGA 1168
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell U
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: Q3/2013
Release price: 281 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
4621
4621
Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
4600
4600
Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
4560
4560
Intel Celeron G1850
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
4546
4546
Intel Celeron G3900T
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
4527
4527

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
2460
2460
Intel Pentium G3220
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
2452
2452
Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
2450
2450
Intel Pentium Gold 4415U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
2438
2438
Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
2436
2436

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD A8-4555M
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
2198
2198
Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
2197
2197
Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
2197
2197
Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
2197
2197
Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
2191
2191

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1449
1449
Intel Core i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1446
1446
Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1442
1442
MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1441
1441
Intel Celeron 6305E
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
1439
1439

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
NoneC NoneT @ --
1181
1181
Intel Celeron 6305E
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
1180
1180
Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1180
1180
Intel Celeron 6305E
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
1180
1180
AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1177
1177

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron 6305
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
767
767
Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
767
767
Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
767
767
Intel Pentium G4500
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
763
763

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron G3930
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
627
627
Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
624
624
Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
617
617
Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
614
614
Intel Core i3-3120M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
613
613

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
547
547
Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
545
545
Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
545
545
Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
545
545
AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
544
544

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
527
527
Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
522
522
Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
522
522
Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
522
522
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
521
521

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
231
231
AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
231
231
Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
231
231
AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
231
231
AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
231
231

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
223
223
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 2.2 GHz
216
216
Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
216
216
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 2.2 GHz
216
216
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.4 GHz
213
213

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
212
212
Intel Pentium E5200
2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz
209
209
Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
207
207
Intel Core i3-3110M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
199
199
Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
197
197

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
89
89
AMD Phenom II X2 511
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
89
89
Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
89
89
Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
89
89
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
89
89

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

Intel Pentium 4405Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
14.9
14.9
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
14.8
14.8
Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
14.8
14.8
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
14.8
14.8
Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
14.5
14.5

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

Intel Core i5-4360U
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
2.4
2.4
AMD A8-6500T
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
2.4
2.4
Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
2.4
2.4
Intel Celeron G1820TE
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
2.4
2.4
Intel Pentium G3250T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2.3
2.3

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

AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1.0
1.0
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1.0
1.0
Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1.0
1.0
AMD Phenom II X6 1065T
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
1.0
1.0
AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
1.0
1.0