i5-4200Y vs i5-7Y57

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7Y57 and Core i5-4200Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2078	2472
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	34.28	7.73
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	4 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$297

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7Y57 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	1.2 GHz	1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	1.9 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	12	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	118 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7Y57 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1515	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	11.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7Y57 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	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
GPIO	no data	+
Smart Connect	no data	+
FDI	no data	-
AMT	no data	9.5
Matrix Storage	no data	-
HD Audio	no data	+
RST	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-7Y57 and Core i5-4200Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7Y57 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 i5-7Y57 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	29.861 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 615	Intel HD Graphics 4200
Max video memory	16 GB	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	850 MHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7Y57 and Core i5-4200Y integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7Y57 and Core i5-4200Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7Y57 and Core i5-4200Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7Y57 and Core i5-4200Y.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	10	12
PCI support	no data	-
USB revision	no data	3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	4
Integrated IDE	no data	-
Number of USB ports	no data	4
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.

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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	1.63	0.98
Integrated graphics card	1.87	0.99
Recency	3 January 2017	4 June 2013
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	11 Watt

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