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Intel Core i5 4200U
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 4200U based on its performance and single-core performance.
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Released July, 2013
Intel Core i5 4202Y
- 1.6 GHz
- Dual core
7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 4202Y
 | Better performance per dollar 3.1 pt/$ | | Lower typical power consumption 9.34W |
| | Better performance per watt 75.73 pt/W | | Lower annual home energy cost 2.77 $/year |
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Released July, 2013
Intel Core i5 4200U
- 1.6 GHz
- Dual core
7.7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the 4200U
| | Higher turbo clock speed 2.6 GHz | | Significantly better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 4,228 |
| | Better turbo clock speed 1,000 MHz | | Better PassMark score 3,274 |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4202Y vs 4200U among laptop CPUs (up to 15W)
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 7.7 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Better performance per dollar | 3.1 pt/$ | vs | 2.15 pt/$ | Around 45% better performance per dollar | |||
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| Lower typical power consumption | 9.34W | vs | 12.19W | Around 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Better performance per watt | 75.73 pt/W | vs | 40.24 pt/W | Around 90% better performance per watt | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 2.77 $/year | vs | 3.61 $/year | Around 25% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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| Higher turbo clock speed | 2.6 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | More than 30% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Significantly better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 4,228 | vs | 2,964 | Around 45% better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
| Better turbo clock speed | 1,000 MHz | vs | 850 MHz | Around 20% better turbo clock speed | |||
| Better PassMark score | 3,274 | vs | 2,282 | Around 45% better PassMark score | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.49 GHz | vs | 1.86 GHz | Around 35% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better geekbench 3 single core score | 2,312 | vs | 1,899 | More than 20% better geekbench 3 single core score | |||
| Better 3DMark06 CPU score | 2,450 | vs | 2,071.5 | Around 20% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 4202Y vs 4200U
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 4202Y | vs | 4200U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.6 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 11.5W | 15W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 2.77 $/year | 3.61 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 75.73 pt/W | 40.24 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 9.34W | 12.19W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI 2.0 | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Core i5 4202Y | vs | 4200U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 0.5 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 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 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 100°C | Unknown - 100°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 1.86 GHz | 2.49 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.6 GHz | 1.6 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 1.86 GHz | 2.49 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | HD 4200 | Intel® HD Graphics 4400 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 200 MHz | 200 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 850 MHz | 1,000 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1333 | |||
| LPDDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| LPDDR3-1600 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 12,800 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 16,384 MB | 16,384 MB | |
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