Phenom X3 8750 vs i5-4200Y

Place in the ranking	2472	2526
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	7.73	0.91
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Toliman (2008)
Release date	4 June 2013 (11 years ago)	April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$297	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4200Y and Phenom X3 8750 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)	3 (Tri-Core)
Threads	4	3
Base clock speed	1.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Die size	118 mm²	285 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	450 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4200Y and Phenom X3 8750 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	AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	11.5 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4200Y and Phenom X3 8750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-4200Y and Phenom X3 8750 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4200Y and Phenom X3 8750 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4200Y and Phenom X3 8750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4200	no data
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4200Y and Phenom X3 8750 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4200Y and Phenom X3 8750 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4200Y and Phenom X3 8750 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4200Y and Phenom X3 8750.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	4	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4	no data
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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.

i5-4200Y 0.98
+7.7%

Phenom X3 8750 0.91

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-4200Y 1558
+7.8%

Phenom X3 8750 1445

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.98	0.91
Physical cores	2	3
Threads	4	3
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	11 Watt	95 Watt

i5-4200Y has a 7.7% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more threads, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 763.6% lower power consumption.

Phenom X3 8750, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-4200Y and Phenom X3 8750.

Be aware that Core i5-4200Y is a notebook processor while Phenom X3 8750 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4200Y and Phenom X3 8750, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.