Intel Core i5-4200U Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i5-4200U has 2 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 4. gen of the Intel Core i5 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the BGA 1168 socket and was released in Q3/2013. The Intel Core i5-4200U scores 545 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 1,180 points.
Intel Core i5-4200U

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i5-4200U
Family: Intel Core i5 (334)
CPU group: Intel Core i 4000U (26)
Architecture: Haswell U
Technology: 22 nm
Segment: Notebook
Generation: 4
Predecessor: --
Successor: Intel Core i5-5200U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-4200U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4200U is 1.60 GHz (2.60 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 2 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 2x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 2.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): 2.30 GHz

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i5-4200U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-4200U uses the Intel HD Graphics 4400, which has 160 texture shaders and 20 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4400
GPU frequency: 0.20 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.00 GHz
Compute units: 20
Shader: 160
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q2/2013
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 2 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 16 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1600
25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory: 16 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 2.0 x 12
PCIe Bandwidth: 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 15 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-4200U is made in 22 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 3.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1168
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 3.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2013
Release price: 281 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-4200U have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
45
Intel Core i7-7700HQ Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
44
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
39
Intel Core i5-9300H Intel Core i5-9300H
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
31
Intel Core i5-9300HF Intel Core i5-9300HF
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
31
Intel Core i5-4200U Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
28
Intel Core i5-4300Y Intel Core i5-4300Y
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
26

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Pentium Gold 7505 Intel Pentium Gold 7505
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
142
Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
115
Intel Core i3-8109U Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
107
Intel Processor N200 Intel Processor N200
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
92
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
88
Intel Core i5-4200U Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
84
Intel Core i5-4300Y Intel Core i5-4300Y
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
47

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Celeron 6305E Intel Celeron 6305E
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
769
Intel Celeron 6305 Intel Celeron 6305
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
768
Intel Core i3-4100M Intel Core i3-4100M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
768
Intel Core i5-4200U Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
767
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
767
AMD Athlon Silver 3050e AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
758
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
745

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Celeron 6305 Intel Celeron 6305
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
1455
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1449
Intel Core i7-3520M Intel Core i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1446
Intel Core i5-4200U Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1442
Intel Celeron 6305E Intel Celeron 6305E
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
1439
Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1437
Intel Atom x6425E Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1434

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-4260U Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
552
Intel Core i5-4300Y Intel Core i5-4300Y
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
551
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
547
Intel Core i5-4200U Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
545
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
545
AMD 3015Ce AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
544
Intel Pentium Silver J5040 Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
542

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron 6305 Intel Celeron 6305
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
1184
Intel Core M-5Y10c Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1184
Intel Core i3-3130M Intel Core i3-3130M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1183
Intel Core i5-4200U Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1180
Intel Celeron 6305E Intel Celeron 6305E
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
1180
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1173
Intel Core i7-3517U Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1171

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
225
Intel Core i5-4260U Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
224
Intel Core i7-3517U Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
223
Intel Core i5-4200U Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
216
Intel Core i3-7100U Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
209
Intel Core i7-4702HQ Intel Core i7-4702HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
207
AMD A10-7800 AMD A10-7800
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
207

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
544
Intel Core i7-4500U Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
534
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
527
Intel Core i5-4200U Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
522
Intel Core i7-4600U Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
522
Intel Core m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
521
Intel Core i5-4300U Intel Core i5-4300U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
499

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A9-9420 AMD A9-9420
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.85 GHz
325
AMD A9-9425 AMD A9-9425
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.85 GHz
325
AMD A8-7200P AMD A8-7200P
AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) @ 0.63 GHz
321
Intel Core i5-4200U Intel Core i5-4200U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz
320
Intel Core i3-4010U Intel Core i3-4010U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz
320
Intel Core i3-4100U Intel Core i3-4100U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz
320
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz
320

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-3427U Intel Core i5-3427U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
2214
Intel Pentium Gold 4415U Intel Pentium Gold 4415U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
2208
AMD A8-4555M AMD A8-4555M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2198
Intel Core i5-4200U Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
2197
Intel Celeron 7305 Intel Celeron 7305
5C 6T @ 1.10 GHz
2190
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
2186
AMD A6-5400K AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz
2177

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-2410M Intel Core i5-2410M
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
220
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
217
Intel Core i3-7020U Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
212
Intel Core i5-4200U Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
207
Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i3-3110M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
199
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
197
Intel Core i3-6006U Intel Core i3-6006U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
186

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-2410M Intel Core i5-2410M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
629
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
628
Intel Pentium N4200 Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
624
Intel Core i5-4200U Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
617
Intel Core i3-3120M Intel Core i3-3120M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
613
Intel Core i5-3337U Intel Core i5-3337U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
612
Intel Celeron N3450 Intel Celeron N3450
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
608

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
92
Intel Pentium Silver N5030 Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
91
Intel Pentium Gold 4417U Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
90
Intel Core i5-4200U Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
89
Intel Pentium 4405U Intel Pentium 4405U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
89
Intel Celeron 2970M Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
89
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
86

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz
236
Intel Core i5-7Y54 Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
236
AMD A8-7650K AMD A8-7650K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
232
Intel Core i5-4200U Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
231
AMD A10-7700K AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
231
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
230
Intel Pentium Gold 4417U Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
229

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