Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,169
Rank #924
Core i3-8121U wins by 6.2% (Rank #1169 vs #924)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,108
Rank #846
Core i3-8121U wins by 7.8% (Rank #1108 vs #846)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,366
Rank #1,097
Core i3-8121U wins by 3.4% (Rank #1366 vs #1097)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,212
Rank #1,059
Core i3-8121U wins by 0.7% (Rank #1212 vs #1059)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,227
Rank #1,047
Core i3-8121U wins by 0.8% (Rank #1227 vs #1047)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,113
Rank #953
Core i3-8121U wins by 1.2% (Rank #1113 vs #953)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i5-4200M | Core i3-8121U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| Threads |
4
|
4
|
0% |
| Base Frequency |
2,500 MHz
|
2,200 MHz
|
+12% |
| Clock Multiplier | -- |
22x
|
|
| L1 Cache | -- |
62 KB
|
|
| L2 Cache | -- |
0 MiB
|
|
| L3 Cache | -- |
4 MiB
|
|
| Memory Channels |
2
|
-- | |
| Maximum Memory |
0 GB
|
-- | |
| Max Bandwidth |
26 GB/s
|
-- | |
| PCIe Lanes |
16
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
-- | |
| TDP (lower is better) |
37 W
|
28 W
|
24.3% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
22 nm
|
10 nm
|
54.5% more |
| Specification | Core i5-4200M | Core i3-8121U |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Model Number | i5-4200M | -- |
| Core Name | -- | Coffee Lake-U |
| Socket | FCPGA946 | BGA1440 |
| Package | -- | FC-BGA1440 |
| Memory Type | DDR3L 1333/1600 | DDR4 |
| ECC Support | No | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 3 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4 | -- |
| Market Segment | -- | Mobile |
| Locked Multiplier | -- | Yes |
Designer
Model Number
Core Name
Socket
Package
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i5-4200M | Core i3-8121U |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Die Area | -- | 123 mm² |
| Manufacturer | -- | Intel |
| Word Size | 64-bit | -- |
Process
Die Area
Manufacturer
Word Size
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Core i5-4200M | Core i3-8121U |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HD Graphics 4600 | -- |
| GPU Designer | Intel | -- |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1150 MHz | -- |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i5-4200M | Core i3-8121U |
|---|---|---|
| 3DNow! | ||
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| RdRand | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-64 |
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