i5-4200Y vs i3-4005U

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4005U and Core i5-4200Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2416	2464
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	6.63	7.75
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	4 September 2013 (11 years ago)	4 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$297

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4005U and Core i5-4200Y basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	1.7 GHz	1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.7 GHz	1.9 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Die size	118 mm2	118 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4005U and Core i5-4200Y compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1168	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	11.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4005U and Core i5-4200Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	+
Smart Connect	+	+
FDI	-	-
AMT	9.5	9.5
Matrix Storage	-	-
HD Audio	+	+
RST	+	+

Security technologies

Core i3-4005U and Core i5-4200Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
Anti-Theft	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4005U and Core i5-4200Y are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4005U and Core i5-4200Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4400	Intel HD Graphics 4200
Max video memory	2 GB	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	850 MHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4005U and Core i5-4200Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4005U and Core i5-4200Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3200x2000@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4005U and Core i5-4200Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4005U and Core i5-4200Y.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	10	12
PCI support	-	-
USB revision	3.0	3.0
Total number of SATA ports	2	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	4
Integrated IDE	-	-
Number of USB ports	4	4
Integrated LAN	-	-
UART	+	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.09	1.02
Integrated graphics card	1.35	0.99
Recency	4 September 2013	4 June 2013
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	11 Watt

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