Intel Core i5-4200M vs Intel Core i7-4550U

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,627

Rank #1,169

vs
4,739

Rank #1,072

4,627
4,739

Core i7-4550U wins by 2.4% (Rank #1169 vs #1072)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,755

Rank #1,108

vs
4,865

Rank #1,028

4,755
4,865

Core i7-4550U wins by 2.3% (Rank #1108 vs #1028)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,435

Rank #1,366

vs
4,550

Rank #1,156

4,435
4,550

Core i7-4550U wins by 2.5% (Rank #1366 vs #1156)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,542

Rank #1,212

vs
4,532

Rank #1,288

4,542
4,532

Core i5-4200M wins by 0.2% (Rank #1212 vs #1288)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,517

Rank #1,227

vs
4,494

Rank #1,365

4,517
4,494

Core i5-4200M wins by 0.5% (Rank #1227 vs #1365)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,548

Rank #1,113

vs
4,534

Rank #1,200

4,548
4,534

Core i5-4200M wins by 0.3% (Rank #1113 vs #1200)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i5-4200M Core i7-4550U Diff
Cores
2
2
0%
Threads
4
4
0%
Base Frequency
2,500 MHz
1,500 MHz
+40%
Clock Multiplier --
15x
L1 Cache --
62 KB
L2 Cache --
0 MiB
L3 Cache --
4 MiB
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
+50%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
26 GB/s
0%
PCIe Lanes
16
12
+25%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
37 W
15 W
59.5% more
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
22 nm
0%

General Information

Specification Core i5-4200M Core i7-4550U
Designer Intel Intel
Model Number i5-4200M i7-4550U
Core Name -- Haswell-ULT
Socket FCPGA946 FCBGA1168
Package -- FC-BGA1168
Memory Type DDR3L 1333/1600 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 3 2.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4 4x1, 2x4
Market Segment -- Mobile
Locked Multiplier -- Yes

Designer

Core i5-4200M
Intel
Core i7-4550U
Intel

Model Number

Core i5-4200M
i5-4200M
Core i7-4550U
i7-4550U

Core Name

Core i5-4200M
--
Core i7-4550U
Haswell-ULT

Socket

Core i5-4200M
FCPGA946
Core i7-4550U
FCBGA1168

Package

Core i5-4200M
--
Core i7-4550U
FC-BGA1168

Memory Type

Core i5-4200M
DDR3L 1333/1600
Core i7-4550U
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

ECC Support

Core i5-4200M
No
Core i7-4550U
No

PCIe Revision

Core i5-4200M
3
Core i7-4550U
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i5-4200M
1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Core i7-4550U
4x1, 2x4

Market Segment

Core i5-4200M
--
Core i7-4550U
Mobile

Locked Multiplier

Core i5-4200M
--
Core i7-4550U
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i5-4200M Core i7-4550U
Process 22 nm 22 nm
Die Area -- 118 mm²
Transistor Count -- 1,300
Manufacturer -- Intel
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i5-4200M
22 nm
Core i7-4550U
22 nm

Die Area

Core i5-4200M
--
Core i7-4550U
118 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i5-4200M
--
Core i7-4550U
1,300

Manufacturer

Core i5-4200M
--
Core i7-4550U
Intel

Word Size

Core i5-4200M
64-bit
Core i7-4550U
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i5-4200M Core i7-4550U
GPU HD Graphics 4600 HD Graphics 5000
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1150 MHz 1100 MHz

GPU

Core i5-4200M
HD Graphics 4600
Core i7-4550U
HD Graphics 5000

GPU Designer

Core i5-4200M
Intel
Core i7-4550U
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i5-4200M
1150 MHz
Core i7-4550U
1100 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i5-4200M Core i7-4550U
AES
AVX
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64