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Intel Core i5-3210M vs Intel Core i5-4200Y

Intel Core i5-3210M

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The Intel Core i5-3210M is a fast dual-core processor for laptops based on the Ivy Bridge architecture. Due to Hyperthreading, the two cores can handle up to four threads in parallel leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 2.5 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.1 GHz (for 1 active core). Turbo-clocks are not confirmed yet. As its Sandy-Bridge-based predecessors, it offers a 3 MB L3-Cache.

Ivy Bridge is an enhanced die shrink of the Sandy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm (versus 32nm Sandy Bridge CPUs) and are the first to introduce 3D transistors for increased energy efficiency when compared to similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processors. Other new features are integrated PCI Express 3.0 and  DDR3(L)-1600 support.

The performance of the Core i5-3210M is slightly above a similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processor due to the architectural improvements. As a result, overall performance is similar to the old i7-2620M.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 offers 16 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 650 MHz up to 1100 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it one of the faster variants.

Just like most other Ivy Bridge dual-cores, the i5-3210M is rated at a TDP of 35 W. Therefore, even smaller laptops can use the Core i5.

Intel Core i5-4200Y

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The Intel Core i5-4200Y is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for ultrabooks and tablets launched in Q2 2013. It is based on the Haswell architecture and is manufactured in 22nm. Due to Hyper-Threading, the two cores can handle up to four threads in parallel, leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 1.4 GHz, but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 1.9 GHz for 1 active core or 1.6 GHz for 2 active cores.

Haswell is the successor to the Ivy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm and offer an optimized branch prediction as well as additional execution ports, improving especially the Hyper-Threading performance. Furthermore, new features like AVX2 and FMA should increase the performance in future applications.

The performance of the Core i5-4200Y is similar to the old and slightly higher clocked Core i5-3339Y. However, when using new instructions such as AVX2 the performance can be significantly better. Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes as well as most applications.

The integrated HD Graphics 4200 offers 20 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 200 - 850 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it somewhat faster than the former HD Graphics 4000 at similar clock speeds. However, the HD 4200 is significantly slower than the HD 4400 found on other ULV models with higher clocks and TDP.

The i5-4200Y is rated at a TDP of 11.5 W (SDP 6 W) including the graphics card, memory controller, VRMs and the integrated chipset. Therefore, the CPU is suited for very small ultrabooks or tablets.

ModelIntel Core i5-3210MIntel Core i5-4200Y
CodenameIvy BridgeHaswell
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i5
Series: Core i5 Haswell
Intel Core i5-3380M compare2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3360M compare2.8 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3340M compare2.7 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3320M compare2.6 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3230M compare2.6 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3210M « 2.5 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3437U compare1.9 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3427U compare1.8 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3337U compare1.8 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3317U compare1.7 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3439Y compare1.5 - 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3339Y compare1.5 - 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4340M compare2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210H compare2.9 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4330M compare2.8 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200H compare2.8 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4308U compare2.8 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4310M compare2.7 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4400E compare2.7 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4300M compare2.6 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210M compare2.6 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4288U compare2.6 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4278U compare2.6 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200M compare2.5 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4258U compare2.4 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4310U compare2 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4360U compare1.5 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4300U compare1.9 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4350U compare1.4 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210U compare1.7 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4260U compare1.4 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4402E compare1.6 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200U compare1.6 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4250U compare1.3 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4300Y compare1.6 - 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4302Y compare1.6 - 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4202Y compare1.6 - 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4220Y compare1.6 - 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4210Y compare1.5 - 1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4200Y « 1.4 - 1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Clock2500 - 3100 MHz1400 - 1900 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB
L3 Cache3 MB3 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 4
TDP35 Watt11.5 Watt
Technology22 nm22 nm
max. Temp.105 °C100 °C
SocketFCPGA988FCBGA1168
FeaturesHD Graphics 4000 (650-1100MHz), DDR3-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, VirtualizationHD Graphics 4200 (200 - 850 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 4000 (650 - 1100 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4200 (200 - 850 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$225 U.S.$297 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 3210M +
min: 2.42     avg: 2.9     median: 2.9 (4%)     max: 2.91 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 3210M +
min: 0.97     avg: 1.2     median: 1.3 (30%)     max: 1.28 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 3210M +
min: 3826     avg: 4163     median: 4168.5 (25%)     max: 4287 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 3210M +
min: 8605     avg: 8899     median: 8936 (6%)     max: 9046 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 3210M +
min: 8914     avg: 10834     median: 10977.5 (7%)     max: 11195 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 3210M +
min: 4168     avg: 5215     median: 5265 (6%)     max: 5389 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 3210M +
min: 533     avg: 586     median: 578.5 (7%)     max: 755 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 3210M +
min: 16.8     avg: 19.2     median: 18.6 (4%)     max: 32.93 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 3210M +
min: 2301     avg: 2453     median: 2486 (4%)     max: 2544 Points
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 3210M +
min: 16.21     avg: 16.4     median: 16.4 (0%)     max: 16.59 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 3210M +
min: 85     avg: 87     median: 86.6 (2%)     max: 90 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 3210M +
min: 0.136     avg: 0.1     median: 0.2 (4%)     max: 0.151 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 3210M +
min: 0.213     avg: 0.2     median: 0.3 (4%)     max: 0.259 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 3210M +
min: 1.3     avg: 1.4     median: 1.4 (4%)     max: 1.4 GB/s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 3210M +
min: 3044     avg: 3523     median: 3553 (8%)     max: 3679 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 3210M +
min: 12     avg: 12.7     median: 12.7 (3%)     max: 14.1 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 3210M +
min: 28     avg: 29.1     median: 29 (1%)     max: 31.05 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 3210M +
min: 648     avg: 675     median: 674 (3%)     max: 735 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 3210M +
min: 57.1     avg: 45909     median: 49310 (23%)     max: 57900 MIPS
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 3210M +
min: 36.75     avg: 32843     median: 36410 (28%)     max: 36760 MFLOPS
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
1 3210M +
min: 6.9     avg: 7.1     median: 7.1 (91%)     max: 7.1 Points
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 3210M +
min: 4195     avg: 9352     median: 9673 (7%)     max: 10001 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 3210M +
min: 1676     avg: 3612     median: 3651 (9%)     max: 4129 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 3210M +
min: 12328     avg: 27990     median: 29048 (24%)     max: 35036 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
1 3210M +
min: 2596     avg: 2787     median: 2808.5 (7%)     max: 2888 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
1 3210M +
min: 3802     avg: 3965     median: 3986.5 (7%)     max: 4136 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 3210M +
5255 Points (28%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 3210M +
5219 Points (36%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 3210M +
6294 Points (12%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 3210M +
5788 Points (12%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 3210M +
5797 Points (15%)

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