Intel Core i5-7200U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-7200U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2016 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-7200U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1356 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-7200U
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 7000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 7

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-7200U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-7200U 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 i5-7200U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-7200U uses the Intel HD Graphics 620, 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 620
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.0 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 32.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q2/2016

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): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

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 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2133
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 34.1 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 i5-7200U 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 1356
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Kaby Lake 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: Q4/2016
Release price: 281 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
7086
7086
Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
7070
7070
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
7069
7069
Intel Atom C2750
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
7067
7067
Intel Core i7-4610M
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
7060
7060

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3430
3430
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
3410
3410
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3403
3403
AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3399
3399
Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
3396
3396

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold G5500T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3277
3277
Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
3276
3276
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3270
3270
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3264
3264
Intel Pentium G4400
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
3251
3251

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4200H
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1941
1941
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1937
1937
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1937
1937
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1937
1937
Intel Core i7-2860QM
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
1934
1934

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1967
1967
Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1965
1965
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1927
1927
Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1866
1866
Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1858
1858

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1512
1512
MediaTek Helio P90
NoneC NoneT @ --
1512
1512
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1510
1510
AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1507
1507
Intel Core i3-2125
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1504
1504

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
1503
1503
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1499
1499
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1477
1477
Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1272
1272
AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
1219
1219

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

AMD Phenom II X6 1055T
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
1380.8
1380.8
Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1327.4
1327.4
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1232.5
1232.5
Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1179.4
1179.4
Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1167.3
1167.3

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
986
986
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
986
986
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
986
986
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
986
986
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
986
986

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
891
891
Intel Core i5-4200H
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
875
875
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
865
865
Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
860
860
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
855
855

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
811
811
Intel Core i5-6500T
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
809
809
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
806
806
Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
801
801
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
797
797

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4610Y
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
696
696
Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
695
695
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
695
695
Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
695
695
Intel Core i7-4702MQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
694
694

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD A10-7800
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
657
657
AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
655
655
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
652
652
AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
651
651
AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
649
649

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 B99
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
334
334
AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
334
334
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
334
334
AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
334
334
AMD Phenom II X4 B99
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
334
334

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
308
308
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
308
308
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
308
308
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
308
308
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
308
308

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
312
312
Intel Core i5-3330
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
308
308
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
287
287
Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
286
286
Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
282
282

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

Intel Core i3-7100T
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
38.1
38.1
Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
37.7
37.7
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
37.7
37.7
Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
37.7
37.7
Intel Core i3-8300
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
37.4
37.4

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

Intel Core i3-1115G4
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
35
35
Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
35
35
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
34
34
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
33
33
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
33
33

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

Intel Core i5-4330M
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
3.7
3.7
Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
3.7
3.7
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3.7
3.7
Intel Xeon E5450
NoneC NoneT @ --
3.6
3.6
AMD FX-4350
4C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
3.6
3.6

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

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1.5
1.5
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1.5
1.5