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Intel Core i5 6200U
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 6200U based on its performance and single-core performance.
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Released July, 2016
Intel N4200
- 1.1 GHz
- Quad core
8.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel N4200
 | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | | More cores 4 |
| | Better performance per watt 13.15 pt/W | | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
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Released July, 2015
Intel Core i5 6200U
- 2.3 GHz
- Dual core
8.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i5 6200U
| | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 44.9 | | Much better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score 26.65 mHash/s |
| | Significantly higher clock speed 2.3 GHz | | Higher turbo clock speed 2.8 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of N4200 vs 6200U among all CPUs
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 | |
| 8.5 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| 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 | |||
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| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Better performance per watt | 13.15 pt/W | vs | 10.6 pt/W | Around 25% better performance per watt | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 4.88W | vs | 12.19W | 2.5x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2016 | vs | Jul, 2015 | Release date a year later | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 5.26 $/year | vs | 13.14 $/year | 2.5x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 1.45 $/year | vs | 3.61 $/year | 2.5x lower annual home energy cost | |||
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| Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 44.9 | vs | 28.3 | Around 60% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
| Much better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | 26.65 mHash/s | vs | 6.63 mHash/s | More than 4x better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | |||
| Significantly higher clock speed | 2.3 GHz | vs | 1.1 GHz | More than 2x higher clock speed | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 2.8 GHz | vs | 2.5 GHz | More than 10% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,500 | vs | 852 | More than 75% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Higher GPU clock speed | 300 MHz | vs | 200 MHz | 50% higher GPU clock speed | |||
| Better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 5,551 | vs | 4,416 | More than 25% better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.8 GHz | vs | 2.39 GHz | More than 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.8 GHz | vs | 1.1 GHz | More than 2.5x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of N4200 vs Core i5 6200U
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
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
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | N4200 | vs | Core i5 6200U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.1 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
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 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 6W | 15W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 1.45 $/year | 3.61 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 5.26 $/year | 13.14 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 13.15 pt/W | 10.6 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 4.88W | 12.19W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
details | N4200 | vs | Core i5 6200U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 0.5 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 14 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.39 GHz | 2.8 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.1 GHz | 2.8 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.39 GHz | 2.8 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 505 | Intel® HD Graphics 520 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 200 MHz | 300 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 12,800 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 8,192 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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