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Intel Core i5-4210U vs Intel Core i3-5015U. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2014
Intel Core i5-4210U
Intel Core i5-4210U
Released
Q1/2015
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Intel Core i3-5015U
Intel Core i3-5015U

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-4210U or Intel Core i3-5015U? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-4210U has a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q2/2014.

Intel Core i3-5015U has a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q1/2015.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1288 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-4210U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    526 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    494 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    836 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    844 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1078 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1263 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1137 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    533 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    648 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    522 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    591 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    296 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1026 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1378 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 19% better clock speed

    2.10 GHz left arrow 1.70 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-5015U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    5 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    876 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1153 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1498 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1116 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    624 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    680 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1085 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    293 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 5
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 4000U left arrow Intel Core i 5000U
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    1.70 GHz left arrow 2.10 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.70 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (2 Cores)
    2.35 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 4400 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 5500
  • GPU frequency
    0.20 GHz left arrow 0.30 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.00 GHz left arrow 0.85 GHz
  • Execution units
    20 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    160 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    7.5 left arrow 8
  • DirectX Version
    11.1 left arrow 11.2
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q1/2015
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-5015U and Intel Core i5-4210U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow 2.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 12
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-4210U and Intel Core i3-5015U to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W left arrow 15 W
  • TDP down
    -- left arrow 10 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 105 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-4210U and Intel Core i5-4210U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    3.00 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Haswell U left arrow Broadwell U
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1168 left arrow BGA 1168
  • Release date
    Q2/2014 left arrow Q1/2015

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-4210U and Intel Core i3-5015U.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
92
Intel Core i5-4210U
85
Intel Core i3-5015U
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
236
Intel Core i5-4210U
214
Intel Core i3-5015U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
547
Intel Core i5-4210U
485
Intel Core i3-5015U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1150
Intel Core i5-4210U
1076
Intel Core i3-5015U
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
320
Intel Core i5-4210U
326
Intel Core i3-5015U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
2544
Intel Core i5-4210U
1996
Intel Core i3-5015U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
4659
Intel Core i5-4210U
4186
Intel Core i3-5015U
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
3431
Intel Core i5-4210U
2986
Intel Core i3-5015U

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