Intel Core i5-5200U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-5200U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2015 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-5200U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-5200U
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 5000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-5200U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-5200U is 2.2 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: 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.5 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-5200U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-5200U uses the Intel HD Graphics 5500, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 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 5500
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.9 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 16.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 8
Direct X: 11.2
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q1/2015

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: Decode
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: 7.5 W
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-5200U is manufactured using a 14 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: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1168
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Broadwell 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: Q1/2015
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-4130T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
5672
5672
Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
5638
5638
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
5638
5638
Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
5638
5638
AMD FX-4150
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
5613
5613

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2820
2820
Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
2816
2816
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
2816
2816
Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
2816
2816
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2804
2804

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Phenom II X3 705e
3C 3T @ 2.5 GHz
2510
2510
Intel Core i5-750
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
2510
2510
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
2509
2509
AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
2502
2502
Intel Core i5-4300U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
2502
2502

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
1771
1771
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
NoneC NoneT @ --
1770
1770
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1770
1770
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
NoneC NoneT @ --
1770
1770
Intel Core i7-2820QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1769
1769

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-3555LE
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1439
1439
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE
NoneC NoneT @ --
1439
1439
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1438
1438
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.3 GHz
1436
1436
Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1436
1436

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
845
845
Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
845
845
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
845
845
Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
845
845
Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
845
845

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
747
747
AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
746
746
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
743
743
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
740
740
AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
739
739

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
671
671
Intel Pentium N6211
4C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
671
671
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
671
671
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
671
671
Intel Pentium N6415
4C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
671
671

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
595
595
Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
593
593
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
584
584
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
582
582
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.4 GHz
577
577

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
346
346
Intel Core M-5Y51
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
346
346
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
346
346
Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
346
346
Intel Celeron 5305U
2C 2T @ 2.3 GHz
346
346

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
265
265
Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
264
264
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
264
264
Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
264
264
Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
263
263

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-750
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
251
251
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
249
249
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
249
249
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
249
249
Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
248
248

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-2820QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
249
249
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
249
249
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
248
248
Intel Core i7-3630QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
245
245
Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
243
243

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron G1850
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
110
110
Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
110
110
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
110
110
Intel Celeron G3900T
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
110
110
Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
110
110

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

Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
31.5
31.5
AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
31.5
31.5
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
31.5
31.5
AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
31.5
31.5
Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
31.5
31.5

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

Intel Core i3-5157U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2.9
2.9
Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
2.9
2.9
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
2.9
2.9
Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
2.9
2.9
AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2.8
2.8

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

Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
14C 28T @ 1.7 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Celeron G1850
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
1.3
1.3