| Name: | Intel Core i5-4250U |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 4000U |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 4 |
Intel Core i5-4250U Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-4250U 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 i5-4250U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-4250U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4250U is 1.3 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: | 1.3 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 2.6 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-4250U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-4250U uses the Intel HD Graphics 5000, which has 320 texture shaders and 40 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 5000 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.2 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.0 GHz |
| Execution units: | 40 |
| Shaders: | 320 |
| 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 i5-4250U 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: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
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4623
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Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
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4621
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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4600
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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4560
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Intel Celeron G1850
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
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4546
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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2501
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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2500
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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2500
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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2500
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Intel Core i3-5157U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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2492
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
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2178
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AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
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2177
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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2170
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Intel Pentium G3430
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
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2165
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Intel Pentium G3440
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
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2165
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Celeron N5095A
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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1455
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Intel Celeron 6305
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
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1455
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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1455
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Intel Celeron 6305
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
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1455
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Intel Celeron N5095A
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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1455
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Pentium G3440T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
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1194
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Intel Pentium G3250T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
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1194
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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1185
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Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
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1184
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Intel Celeron 6305
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
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1184
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron 6305
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
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768
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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767
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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767
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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767
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Intel Pentium G4500
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
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763
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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640
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Intel Core i3-N305
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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640
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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640
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Intel Core i7-4850EQ
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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640
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Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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640
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
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547
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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545
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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545
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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545
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AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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544
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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231
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AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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231
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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230
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Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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229
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Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
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228
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron G1630
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
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99
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Intel Core i3-4100M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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99
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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99
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Intel Core i3-3240T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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99
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Intel Core i5-3437U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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99
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Celeron G3920
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
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17.3
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Intel Celeron G3900T
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
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17.3
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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17.3
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Intel Core i3-4350T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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17.3
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Intel Core i3-4370
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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17.3
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
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2.5
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Intel Pentium G3220
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
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2.5
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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2.5
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Intel Celeron G1850
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
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2.5
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Intel Celeron G3900T
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
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2.5
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron G1630
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
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1.1
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
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1.1
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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1.1
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AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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1.1
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Intel Pentium Gold 4415U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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1.1
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