Intel Core i5 4200U vs 2520M |
Released July, 2013
Intel Core i5 4200U
- 1.6 GHz
- Dual core
6.8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 4200U
 | Newer manufacturing process 22 nms | | Significantly lower typical power consumption 12.19W |
| | More number of displays supported 3 | | Significantly better performance per watt 27.84 pt/W |
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Released February, 2011
Intel Core i5 2520M
- 2.5 GHz
- Dual core
6.9 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the 2520M
| | Significantly higher clock speed 2.5 GHz | | Higher turbo clock speed 3.2 GHz |
| | More l2 cache 1 MB | | Much higher GPU clock speed 650 MHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4200U vs 2520M
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| Passmark, GeekBench (32-bit) and GeekBench (64-bit) | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| Passmark (Single Core) | |
Power Consumption | |
How much power does the processor require? | |
| TDP | |
Features | |
How does CPUBoss rank the features of each product? | |
| Features and specifications that differ between products | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nms | vs | 32 nms | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 12.19W | vs | 28.44W | 2.3x lower typical power consumption | |||
| More number of displays supported | 3 | vs | 2 | 1 more number of displays supported | |||
| Significantly better performance per watt | 27.84 pt/W | vs | 14.22 pt/W | More than 95% better performance per watt | |||
| Marginally newer | Jul, 2013 | vs | Feb, 2011 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | vs | 8.43 $/year | 2.3x lower annual home energy cost | |||
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| Significantly higher clock speed | 2.5 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | More than 55% higher clock speed | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz | Around 25% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| More l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much higher GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | vs | 200 MHz | 3.2x higher GPU clock speed | |||
| Significantly better turbo clock speed | 1,300 MHz | vs | 1,000 MHz | 30% better turbo clock speed | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Better performance per dollar | 2.21 pt/$ | vs | 1.49 pt/$ | Around 50% better performance per dollar | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.05 GHz | vs | 2.39 GHz | More than 25% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.5 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | More than 55% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 4200U vs 2520M
GeekBench (32-bit)
GeekBench (64-bit)
GeekBench
3D Mark 11 (Physics)
Passmark
Passmark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 4200U | vs | 2520M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 2.6 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 | Yes | |
| 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 | |
gpu | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4400 | HD Graphics 3000 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 | |
| GPU clock speed | 200 MHz | 650 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,000 MHz | 1,300 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1333 | |||
| LPDDR3-1600 | |||
| LPDDR3-1333 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 12,800 MB/s | 21,333.32 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 16,384 MB | 16,384 MB | |
details | Core i5 4200U | vs | 2520M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 3 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nms | 32 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 100°C | Unknown - 100°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.39 GHz | 3.05 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.6 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 1,356.1 | 1,230.7 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.39 GHz | 3.05 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 15W | 35W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 27.84 pt/W | 14.22 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 12.19W | 28.44W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | DMI | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
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