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Intel Core i5 4200M
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Released October, 2013
Intel Core i5 4200M
- 2.5 GHz
- Dual core
7.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 4200M
 | More l2 cache 1 MB | | Significantly more l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
| | Slightly better turbo clock speed 1,150 MHz | | Marginally newer Oct, 2013 |
by Joel-Hruska (Jun, 2014)Dubbed the Core M, this chip could be a fundamental game changer for Santa Clara, for one simple reason — it will allow the company to finally build big-core x86 devices that fit into form factors thin enough to compete with current Android, Apple, and Windows tablets based on its own Bay Trail.
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Released January, 2013
Intel Core i5 3230M
- 2.6 GHz
- Dual core
7.1 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the 3230M
| | Significantly higher GPU clock speed 650 MHz | | Higher Maximum Operating Temperature 105 °C |
by Joel-Hruska (Jun, 2014)We’re assuming that the 32-hours battery claim involves some degree of fudging, since battery technology hasn’t improved that much and there’s only so much space behind the tablet display for lithium-ion storage — but even a 10-12 hour battery life would be impressive for a big-core x86 device.
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| More l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Significantly more l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Slightly better turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | vs | 1,100 MHz | Around 5% better turbo clock speed | |||
| Marginally newer | Oct, 2013 | vs | Jan, 2013 | Release date 8 months later | |||
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| Significantly higher GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | vs | 400 MHz | Around 65% higher GPU clock speed | |||
| Higher Maximum Operating Temperature | 105 °C | vs | 100 °C | 5% higher Maximum Operating Temperature | |||
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 4200M | vs | 3230M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
| Has vitualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction-set-extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 37W | 35W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 8.91 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 14.65 pt/W | 15.81 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 30.06W | 28.44W | |
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| Architecture | DMI 2.0 | DMI | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Core i5 4200M | vs | 3230M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 0.5 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 3 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nms | 22 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 100°C | Unknown - 105°C | |
gpu | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 400 MHz | 650 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | 1,100 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3L-1333 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 12,800 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32,000 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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