Intel Core i5-4210U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-4210U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-4210U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-4210U
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 4000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-4210U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4210U is 1.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.7 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.35 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-4210U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-4210U 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 i5-4210U 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: Q2/2014
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 905e
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
4675
4675
AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
4675
4675
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
4659
4659
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
4651
4651
AMD A10-8700P
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
4630
4630

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron G3900T
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
2561
2561
Intel Celeron G1840
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2556
2556
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
2544
2544
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
2540
2540
Intel Core i3-4110M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
2534
2534

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-3537U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2307
2307
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2305
2305
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
2302
2302
Intel Celeron N4505
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
2294
2294
Intel Core i5-3437U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
2294
2294

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1502
1502
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
8C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1502
1502
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1497
1497
AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
1494
1494
Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1490
1490

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 B95
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1221
1221
Intel Celeron G1840
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1220
1220
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1220
1220
Intel Celeron G1840
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1220
1220
Intel Pentium Gold 4415U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1218
1218

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-8210Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
796
796
Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
795
795
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
795
795
Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
795
795
Intel Core i3-4110M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
794
794

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
651
651
Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
648
648
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
646
646
Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
643
643
Intel Pentium Gold 4415U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
641
641

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 3.9 GHz
549
549
Intel Pentium G2010
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
548
548
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

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
457
457
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
450
450
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
449
449
Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
448
448
Intel Pentium G3258
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
443
443

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
236
236
Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
236
236
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
236
236
Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
236
236
Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
236
236

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
217
217
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
217
217
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
217
217
AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
217
217
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
217
217

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-3667U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
202
202
Intel Core i7-4510U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
202
202
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
202
202
Intel Core i7-4510U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
202
202
Intel Core i7-3667U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
202
202

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
92
92
AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
92
92
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
92
92
Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
92
92
AMD A10-9700
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
92
92

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

Intel Pentium 4405Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
14.9
14.9
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 Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 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 i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
2.4
2.4
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2.4
2.4
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
2.4
2.4
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2.4
2.4
Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
2.4
2.4

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

AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
1.1
1.1
Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1.1
1.1
Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1.1
1.1
Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
1.1
1.1