CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4300U vs 4200U

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores
Core i5 4300U
6.8
Core i5 4200U
6.6
Passmark

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance
Core i5 4300U
8.7
Core i5 4200U
8.2
Passmark (Single Core)

Power Consumption

How much power does the processor require?
Core i5 4300U
5.6
Core i5 4200U
5.6
TDP

Features

How does CPUBoss rank the features of each product?
Core i5 4300U
5.7
Core i5 4200U
4.5
Features and specifications that differ between products

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Differences What are the advantages of each

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Reasons to consider the
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Higher clock speed 1.9 GHz vs 1.6 GHz Around 20% higher clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed 2.9 GHz vs 2.6 GHz More than 10% higher turbo clock speed
Supports trusted computing Yes vs No Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing
Significantly better performance per watt 41.95 pt/W vs 27.83 pt/W More than 50% better performance per watt
Better turbo clock speed 1,100 MHz vs 1,000 MHz 10% better turbo clock speed
Better performance per dollar 2.24 pt/$ vs 1.49 pt/$ More than 50% better performance per dollar
Better PassMark (Single core) score 1,637 vs 1,401 More than 15% better PassMark (Single core) score
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 2.73 GHz vs 2.39 GHz Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Better overclocked clock speed (Water) 1.9 GHz vs 1.6 GHz Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Water)
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CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the 4200U vs the 4300U.

Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 4300U vs 4200U

Passmark

Core i5 4300U
3,789
Core i5 4200U
3,322
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Passmark (Single Core)

Core i5 4300U
1,637
Core i5 4200U
1,401
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Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Core i5 4300U  vs
4200U 
Clock speed 1.9 GHz 1.6 GHz
Turbo clock speed 2.9 GHz 2.6 GHz
Cores Dual core Dual core
Is unlocked No No
Is hyperthreaded Yes Yes

features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Supports trusted computing Yes 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

gpu
GPU GPU GPU
Label HD 4400 Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Number of displays supported 3 3
GPU clock speed 200 MHz 200 MHz
Turbo clock speed 1,100 MHz 1,000 MHz

memory controller
Memory controller Built-in Built-in
Memory type
DDR3L-1333
DDR3L-1600
LPDDR3-1333
LPDDR3-1600
Channels Dual Channel Dual Channel
Supports ECC No No
Maximum bandwidth 12,800 MB/s 12,800 MB/s
Maximum memory size 16,384 MB 16,384 MB

details

 Core i5 4300U  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 nms 22 nms
Max CPUs 1 1

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 2.73 GHz 2.39 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 1.9 GHz 1.6 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 2.73 GHz 2.39 GHz

power consumption
TDP 15W 15W
Annual home energy cost 3.61 $/year 3.61 $/year
Performance per watt 41.95 pt/W 27.83 pt/W
Typical power consumption 12.19W 12.19W

bus
Architecture FSB FSB
Number of links 1 1
Transfer rate 5,000 MT/s 5,000 MT/s
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