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Intel Core i5-5200U vs Intel Core i7-5500U

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 i7-5500U

► remove from comparison Intel 5500U

The Intel Core i7-5500U 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 2.4 - 3.0 GHz (2 Cores: 2.9 GHz), the chip also integrates an HD Graphics 5500 GPU and a dual-channel DDR3(L)-1600 memory controller. The Core i7 is manufactured in a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.

Compared to the Core i7-5550U, the i7-5500U 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 i7-5500U beats the slightly lower clocked Core i7-4500U (Haswell, 15 W) by about 5 - 15 percent and matches the Core i5-4258U (Haswell, 28 W). 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 - 950 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 outperforms 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 i7-5500U 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.

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ModelIntel Core i5-5200UIntel Core i7-5500U
CodenameBroadwellBroadwell
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i7
Series: Core i7 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 i5-5250U compare1.6 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5950HQ compare2.9 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5850HQ compare2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5700HQ compare2.7 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5750HQ compare2.5 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5557U compare3.1 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5600U compare2.6 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5650U compare2.2 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5500U « 2.4 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5550U compare2 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Clock2200 - 2700 MHz2400 - 3000 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB
L3 Cache3 MB4 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 4
TDP15 Watt15 Watt
Transistors1300 Million1300 Million
Technology14 nm14 nm
Die Size82 mm282 mm2
max. Temp.105 °C105 °C
SocketBGABGA
FeaturesDDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIDDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 5500 (300 - 900 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 5500 (300 - 950 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$281 U.S.$393 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
100%
1 5200U +
1417 Points (1%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
100%
1 5200U +
624 Points (26%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 196     avg: 255.7     median: 259 (2%)     max: 286 Points
min: 210     avg: 282.8     median: 289 (2%)     max: 305 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 43     avg: 104     median: 108 (30%)     max: 111 Points
min: 77     avg: 118.1     median: 121 (34%)     max: 125 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: 2.55     avg: 3.1     median: 3.2 (4%)     max: 3.29 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 0.95     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (29%)     max: 1.29 Points
min: 0.96     avg: 1.4     median: 1.4 (33%)     max: 1.43 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 1645     avg: 4007     median: 4135.5 (25%)     max: 5449 Points
min: 4062     avg: 4592     median: 4615 (28%)     max: 4695 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 5704     avg: 8393     median: 8641 (6%)     max: 10442 Points
min: 7806     avg: 9663     median: 9791 (7%)     max: 10145 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 7894     avg: 10545     median: 11016 (7%)     max: 11423 Points
min: 9109     avg: 11951     median: 12478 (8%)     max: 13267 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 4270     avg: 5224     median: 5390 (7%)     max: 5565 Points
min: 3435     avg: 5716     median: 6073 (7%)     max: 6200 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 566     avg: 592     median: 577 (7%)     max: 643 s
min: 494     avg: 534     median: 538 (6%)     max: 561 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 17.97     avg: 18.8     median: 18.3 (4%)     max: 20.41 s
min: 15.51     avg: 17     median: 16.8 (3%)     max: 21.17 s
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: 2318     avg: 2497     median: 2474 (4%)     max: 2705 Points
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 15.8     avg: 16.1     median: 16.1 (5%)     max: 16.3 fps
min: 14.89     avg: 17.3     median: 17.8 (6%)     max: 18.8 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 83     avg: 85.3     median: 85.3 (20%)     max: 88 fps
min: 84.2     avg: 92.2     median: 94.6 (22%)     max: 98.8 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.138     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (4%)     max: 0.142 GB/s
min: 0.155     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (5%)     max: 0.164 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.236     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (4%)     max: 0.246 GB/s
min: 0.254     avg: 0.3     median: 0.3 (5%)     max: 0.284 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
1.5 GB/s (4%)
min: 1.7     avg: 1.7     median: 1.7 (4%)     max: 1.8 GB/s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 2919     avg: 3295     median: 3361 (7%)     max: 3430 Points
min: 3246     avg: 3754     median: 3826 (8%)     max: 3970 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: 12.57     avg: 12.9     median: 12.8 (3%)     max: 13.95 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: 28.89     avg: 29.9     median: 29.8 (1%)     max: 31.64 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: 649     avg: 669     median: 673 (3%)     max: 687 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 5500U +
59350 MIPS (28%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 5500U +
37600 MFLOPS (29%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
1 5500U +
7 Points (90%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 8236     avg: 9076     median: 9156 (7%)     max: 9471 Points
min: 9380     avg: 10684     median: 10944 (8%)     max: 11269 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 3022     avg: 3359     median: 3365.5 (8%)     max: 3779 Points
min: 1722     avg: 3857     median: 4008 (10%)     max: 4328 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 28068     avg: 32621     median: 32679 (27%)     max: 35536 Points
min: 14154     avg: 34665     median: 35682 (29%)     max: 41584 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 28068     avg: 31646     median: 31979 (26%)     max: 34558 Points
34471 Points (28%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 34142     avg: 35929     median: 36230 (30%)     max: 36691 Points
43526 Points (36%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 2591     avg: 2868     median: 2893 (7%)     max: 3039 Points
min: 1466     avg: 3278     median: 3409 (9%)     max: 3566 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 3650     avg: 4111     median: 4155 (7%)     max: 4297 Points
min: 969     avg: 4570     median: 4855 (9%)     max: 4996 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 4541     avg: 5036     median: 4993 (9%)     max: 5346 Points
min: 5526     avg: 5947     median: 6004 (11%)     max: 6285 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 2238     avg: 2506     median: 2487 (49%)     max: 2676 Points
min: 2674     avg: 2866     median: 2894 (57%)     max: 3041 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 4988     avg: 5260     median: 5266 (8%)     max: 5505 Points
min: 5794     avg: 5894     median: 5893.5 (9%)     max: 5993 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 2456     avg: 2644     median: 2663 (40%)     max: 2776 Points
min: 2839     avg: 2864     median: 2863.5 (43%)     max: 2888 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
7377 Points (60%)
min: 5269     avg: 6504     median: 6504 (52%)     max: 7739 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
6291 Points (57%)
min: 5157     avg: 5920     median: 5920 (54%)     max: 6683 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
5844 Points (11%)
min: 6714     avg: 6739     median: 6738.5 (13%)     max: 6763 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
5387 Points (11%)
min: 6063     avg: 6124     median: 6124 (12%)     max: 6185 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
5926 Points (16%)
min: 6047     avg: 6336     median: 6336 (17%)     max: 6625 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 1381     avg: 2671     median: 2582 (3%)     max: 9202 ms
min: 2223     avg: 2424     median: 2283 (3%)     max: 3649 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 105.5     avg: 124.2     median: 116.5 (1%)     max: 258.6 ms
min: 93.5     avg: 109.3     median: 99.8 (1%)     max: 194.8 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 0.9.1 Total Score *
100%
1 5500U +
108.3 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 3311     avg: 13218     median: 12689.5 (10%)     max: 25092 Points
min: 6867     avg: 13623     median: 14438 (11%)     max: 15201 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 5200U +
39.7 Watt (7%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-5200U → 100% n=39

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-5500U → 112% n=39

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