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Intel Core i5 4200U
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 4200U based on its performance, single-core performance and power consumption.
See full details | Intel Core i5 4200U vs AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
![]() | Much better performance per watt 38.05 pt/W | ![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
![]() | Significantly newer manufacturing process 22 nm | ![]() | Much more l3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core |
![]() | Much higher clock speed 3 GHz | ![]() | Much more l2 cache 2 MB |
![]() | Significantly higher turbo clock speed 3.6 GHz | ![]() | Much better performance per dollar 3.89 pt/$ |
by Legit Reviews (Jun, 2009)Benchmark Results: Looking at POV-Ray 3.7 Beta 25, the benchmark showed the Phenom II X2 550 was 3 seconds quicker than the Athlon II X2 250.
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
8.3 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Much better performance per watt | 38.05 pt/W | vs | 1.79 pt/W | Around 21.2x better performance per watt | |||
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Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Significantly newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0 MB/core | Compared to all cpus, 1.5 MB/core l3 cache per core is just OK | |||
More l3 cache | 3 MB | vs | 0 MB | Compared to all cpus, 3 MB l3 cache is just OK | |||
Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 100 °C | vs | 74 °C | More than 35% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Lower typical power consumption | 12.19W | vs | 52.81W | 4.3x lower typical power consumption | |||
Newer | Jul, 2013 | vs | Jun, 2009 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
Better geekbench 3 single core score | 2,312 | vs | 1,524 | More than 50% better geekbench 3 single core score | |||
Slightly better PassMark score | 3,273 | vs | 1,750 | More than 85% better PassMark score | |||
Lower annual commercial energy cost | 13.14 $/year | vs | 56.94 $/year | 4.3x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Lower annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | vs | 15.66 $/year | 4.3x lower annual home energy cost | |||
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Much higher clock speed | 3 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | More than 85% higher clock speed | |||
Much more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Significantly higher turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz | Around 40% higher turbo clock speed | |||
Much better performance per dollar | 3.89 pt/$ | vs | 2.03 pt/$ | More than 90% better performance per dollar | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.72 GHz | vs | 2.49 GHz | Around 50% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.06 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | More than 2.5x better overclocked clock speed (Water) |
summary | Core i5 4200U | vs | Athlon II X2 250 |
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Clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
AVX 1.1 | |||
SSE2 | |||
F16C | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
XOP | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
EM64T | |||
SSE | |||
BMI1 | |||
AMD64 | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
FMA4 | |||
FMA3 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
ABM | |||
CVT16 | |||
AMD-V | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
TBM | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 15W | 65W | |
Annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 13.14 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 38.05 pt/W | 1.79 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 12.19W | 52.81W |
details | Core i5 4200U | vs | Athlon II X2 250 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 0 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 32 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 100°C | Unknown - 74°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 2.49 GHz | 3.72 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.6 GHz | 4.06 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 1,713.3 | 2,374.3 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.49 GHz | 3.72 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | None | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4400 | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | 200 MHz | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,000 MHz | N/A |
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