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Intel Core i5-5200U vs Intel Core i5-5250U

Intel Core i5-5200U

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The Intel Core i5-5200U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor based on the Broadwell architecture, which has been launched in January 2015. In addition to two CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at 2.2 - 2.7 GHz (2 Cores: 2.5 GHz), the chip also integrates an HD Graphics 5500 GPU and a dual-channel DDR3(L)-1600 memory controller. The Core i5 is manufactured in a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.

Compared to the Core i5-5250U, the i5-5200U features a higher CPU base clock, but integrates a somewhat slower GPU.

Architecture

Broadwell represents the "Tick" in Intel's Tick-Tock model, which means a shrink of its predecessor Haswell. The new 14 nm manufacturing process with three-dimensional FinFET transistors allows not only improvements in energy efficiency, but also a significantly smaller die size fit for more compact packages and devices.

Further advantages result from the revised microarchitecture of Broadwell. Due to its improved branch prediction, bigger buffer sizes (1500 instead of 1000 entries in the L2 TLB) and other tweaks, the performance per clock has been increased by more than 5 percent over its predecessor. There are also some new instruction set extensions designed for cryptographic applications.

Performance

Thanks to its improved architecture, the Core i5-5200U ends up 5 - 15 percent faster than the slightly lower clocked Core i5-4200U and matches the Core i5-4300U (both Haswell). Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes as well as more demanding applications and multitasking.

Graphics

The integrated HD Graphics 5500 offers 24 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 300 - 900 MHz. Similar to the CPU core, the GPU architecture (Intel Gen 8) has been thoroughly revised for improved performance-per-clock. Therefore, the HD Graphics 5500 is able to beat the HD Graphics 4400 (20 EUs) as well as the HD Graphics 5000 (40 EUs), both part of the Haswell generation. Nevertheless, most games as of 2015 will be playable only in low settings.

Broadwell is the first Intel chip to fully support DirectX 11.2 as well as OpenCL 1.3/2.0 and OpenGL 4.3. Video will output natively via DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 1.4a. However, the new HDMI 2.0 standard is not supported.

Power Consumption

The i5-5200U is rated at a TDP of 15 W (7.5 W cTDP Down) including the graphics card, memory controller, VRMs and the integrated chipset. Therefore, the CPU is suited even for small ultrabooks 11-inches and greater.

Intel Core i5-5250U

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The Intel Core i5-5250U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor based on the Broadwell architecture, which has been launched in January 2015. In addition to two CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at 1.6 - 2.7 GHz (2 Cores: 2.5 GHz), the chip also integrates an HD Graphics 6000 GPU and a dual-channel LPDDR3-1866/DDR3L-1600 memory controller. The Core i5 is manufactured in a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.

Compared to the Core i5-5200U, the i5-5250U features a lower CPU base clock, but integrates a somewhat faster GPU.

Architecture

Broadwell represents the "Tick" in Intel's Tick-Tock model, which means a shrink of its predecessor Haswell. The new 14 nm manufacturing process with three-dimensional FinFET transistors allows not only improvements in energy efficiency, but also a significantly smaller die size fit for more compact packages and devices.

Further advantages result from the revised microarchitecture of Broadwell. Due to its improved branch prediction, bigger buffer sizes (1500 instead of 1000 entries in the L2 TLB) and other tweaks, the performance per clock has been increased by more than 5 percent over its predecessor. There are also some new instruction set extensions designed for cryptographic applications.

Performance

Thanks to its improved architecture, the Core i5-5250U ends up 5 - 15 percent faster than the slightly lower clocked Core i5-4250U and matches the Core i5-4350U (both Haswell). Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes as well as more demanding applications and multitasking.

Graphics

The integrated HD Graphics 6000 offers 48 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 300 - 1000 MHz. Similar to the CPU core, the GPU architecture (Intel Gen 8) has been thoroughly revised for improved performance-per-clock. In addition, the GPU benefits from faster memory speeds up to LPDDR3-1866 (Haswell: DDR3-1600). Overall, the HD Graphics 6000 is about 20 - 25 percent faster than the former HD Graphics 5000 (40 EUs), part of the Haswell generation. Nevertheless, demanding games as of 2015 will be playable only in low or medium settings.

Broadwell is the first Intel chip to fully support DirectX 11.2 as well as OpenCL 1.3/2.0 and OpenGL 4.3. Video will output natively via DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 1.4a. However, the new HDMI 2.0 standard is not supported.

Power Consumption

The i5-5250U is rated at a TDP of 15 W (9.5 W cTDP Down) including the graphics card, memory controller, VRMs and the integrated chipset. Therefore, the CPU is suited even for small ultrabooks 11-inches and greater.

ModelIntel Core i5-5200UIntel Core i5-5250U
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i5
CodenameBroadwellBroadwell
Series: Core i5 Broadwell
Intel Core i5-5350H compare3 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-5287U compare2.9 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-5257U compare2.7 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-5300U compare2.3 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-5350U compare1.8 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-5200U « 2.2 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-5250U1.6 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-5350H compare3 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-5287U compare2.9 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-5257U compare2.7 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-5300U compare2.3 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-5350U compare1.8 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-5200U2.2 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-5250U « 1.6 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Clock2200 - 2700 MHz1600 - 2700 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB
L3 Cache3 MB3 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 4
TDP15 Watt15 Watt
Transistors1300 Million1900 Million
Technology14 nm14 nm
Die Size82 mm2133 mm2
max. Temp.105 °C105 °C
SocketBGABGA
FeaturesDDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NILPDDR3-1866/DDR3L-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 5500 (300 - 900 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 6000 (300 - 1000 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$281 U.S.$315 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
100%
1 5250U +
1529 Points (1%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
100%
1 5250U +
660 Points (28%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
100%
1 5250U +
251 Points (28%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
100%
1 5250U +
585 Points (1%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 196     avg: 255.7     median: 259 (2%)     max: 286 Points
min: 249     avg: 257.5     median: 260 (2%)     max: 261 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 43     avg: 104     median: 108 (33%)     max: 111 Points
min: 77     avg: 100.3     median: 107 (32%)     max: 110 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1.99     avg: 2.8     median: 2.8 (4%)     max: 2.9 Points
min: 2.72     avg: 2.8     median: 2.8 (4%)     max: 2.86 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 0.95     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (31%)     max: 1.29 Points
min: 1.03     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (29%)     max: 1.28 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 1645     avg: 4007     median: 4135.5 (25%)     max: 5449 Points
min: 4065     avg: 4104     median: 4104 (25%)     max: 4143 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 5704     avg: 8393     median: 8641 (6%)     max: 10442 Points
min: 8687     avg: 8721     median: 8721 (6%)     max: 8755 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 7894     avg: 10545     median: 11016 (8%)     max: 11423 Points
min: 11202     avg: 11307     median: 11307 (8%)     max: 11412 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 4270     avg: 5224     median: 5390 (7%)     max: 5565 Points
min: 5419     avg: 5470     median: 5470 (7%)     max: 5521 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 566     avg: 592     median: 577 (7%)     max: 643 s
620 s (7%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 17.97     avg: 18.8     median: 18.3 (4%)     max: 20.41 s
19.5 s (4%)
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 1024m *
100%
1 5200U +
614 s (2%)
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 32m *
100%
1 5200U +
19.6 s (10%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 2130     avg: 2411     median: 2326.5 (4%)     max: 3282 Points
min: 2385     avg: 2423     median: 2423 (4%)     max: 2461 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
100%
1 5250U +
7157 MIPS (4%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
100%
1 5250U +
3017 MIPS (36%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 15.8     avg: 16.1     median: 16.1 (6%)     max: 16.3 fps
16.5 fps (6%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 83     avg: 85.3     median: 85.3 (20%)     max: 88 fps
88.5 fps (20%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
100%
1 5250U +
2 fps (4%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.138     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.142 GB/s
min: 0.121     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.142 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.236     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (4%)     max: 0.246 GB/s
min: 0.239     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (4%)     max: 0.245 GB/s
1.5 GB/s (4%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
100%
1 5250U +
3192 Seconds (41%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
100%
1 5250U +
1.1 sec (23%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 2919     avg: 3295     median: 3361 (7%)     max: 3430 Points
min: 3355     avg: 3393     median: 3393 (7%)     max: 3431 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 14     avg: 14.5     median: 14.5 (3%)     max: 15 s
min: 14     avg: 15     median: 15 (3%)     max: 16 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 32     avg: 32.9     median: 32.8 (1%)     max: 34.27 s
min: 32     avg: 32.5     median: 32.5 (1%)     max: 33 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 715     avg: 738     median: 734 (3%)     max: 818 s
min: 711     avg: 722     median: 722 (3%)     max: 733 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 5250U +
42540 MIPS (20%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 5250U +
37340 MFLOPS (29%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
1 5250U +
7 Points (90%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 8236     avg: 9076     median: 9156 (8%)     max: 9471 Points
min: 9513     avg: 9633     median: 9633 (8%)     max: 9753 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 3022     avg: 3359     median: 3365.5 (9%)     max: 3779 Points
min: 3408     avg: 3587     median: 3586.5 (10%)     max: 3765 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 28068     avg: 32621     median: 32679 (27%)     max: 35536 Points
min: 33621     avg: 34468     median: 34468 (28%)     max: 35315 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 5200U +
min: 28068     avg: 31646     median: 31979 (26%)     max: 34558 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 5200U +
min: 34142     avg: 35929     median: 36230 (31%)     max: 36691 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 2591     avg: 2868     median: 2893 (7%)     max: 3039 Points
min: 2846     avg: 2919     median: 2918.5 (7%)     max: 2991 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 3650     avg: 4111     median: 4155 (7%)     max: 4297 Points
min: 4074     avg: 4152     median: 4152 (7%)     max: 4230 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
100%
1 5250U +
1198 Points (5%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 5250U +
691 Points (29%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 5250U +
1427 Points (3%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 5250U +
3280 Points (33%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 5250U +
5758 Points (6%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 4541     avg: 5036     median: 4993 (9%)     max: 5346 Points
min: 5137     avg: 5216     median: 5215.5 (9%)     max: 5294 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 2238     avg: 2506     median: 2487 (49%)     max: 2676 Points
min: 2559     avg: 2638     median: 2637.5 (52%)     max: 2716 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 5200U +
min: 4988     avg: 5260     median: 5266 (8%)     max: 5505 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 5200U +
min: 2456     avg: 2644     median: 2663 (40%)     max: 2776 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
7377 Points (60%)
6250 Points (50%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
6291 Points (57%)
5781 Points (52%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
5844 Points (11%)
9580 Points (19%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
5387 Points (11%)
4673 Points (9%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
5926 Points (16%)
6769 Points (18%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 5200U +
min: 1381     avg: 2671     median: 2582 (3%)     max: 9202 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 105.5     avg: 124.2     median: 116.5 (1%)     max: 258.6 ms
min: 117.2     avg: 171.3     median: 171.3 (2%)     max: 225.4 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 5200U +
min: 3311     avg: 13218     median: 12689.5 (11%)     max: 25092 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
100%
1 5250U +
69.8 Points (20%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 5200U +
39.7 Watt (7%)
101%
1 5250U +
33.7 Watt (6%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 5250U +
21.7 Watt (4%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
100%
1 5250U +
11.5 Points per Watt (9%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-5200U → 100% n=33

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-5250U → 102% n=33

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