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Intel Core i5-4278U vs AMD Ryzen 3 2200U. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2014
Intel Core i5-4278U
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2018-01-08
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AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-4278U or AMD Ryzen 3 2200U? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i5-4278U has a base frequency of 2.60 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 28 W. Released in Q3/2014.

AMD Ryzen 3 2200U has a base frequency of 2.5 GHz. 2 / 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in 2018-01-08.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 4% better clock speed

    2.60 GHz left arrow 2.5 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-4278U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    761 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    796 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    883 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    455 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    488 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    528 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    750 place
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
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  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 10 % higher specified turbo frequency

    3.4 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 28 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 3 2200U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    502 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    442 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    615 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    689 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    827 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    884 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    743 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    493 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    568 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    729 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-4278U Intel Core i5-4278U
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 4000U left arrow AMD Ryzen 2000U
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 1
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Laptops / Desktops
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen 2000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.6 GHz left arrow 2.5 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.1 GHz left arrow 3.4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow 2.5 GHz
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 3.4 GHz
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.

  • DirectX Version
    11.1 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    40 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    7.5 left arrow 8
  • GPU Frequency
    200 MHz left arrow 1100 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel Iris Graphics 5100 left arrow Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
  • GPU Turbo
    1100 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q1/2018
  • Shader
    320 left arrow 192
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Graphics Cores
    - left arrow 3
Hardware codec support

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

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 3 2200U and Intel Core i5-4278U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 32 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-1333LPDDR3-1600 left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 8
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 3.0
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 2400
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-4278U and AMD Ryzen 3 2200U Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 95 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    28 W left arrow 15 W
  • TDP down
    - left arrow 12 W
  • TDP up
    - left arrow 25 W
  • Configurable TDP
    - left arrow 12-25 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 15 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-4278U and AMD Ryzen 3 2200U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Haswell U left arrow Raven Ridge (Zen)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 1 MB
  • L3-Cache
    3 MB left arrow 4 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2014 left arrow 2018-01-08
  • Socket
    BGA 1168 left arrow FP5
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 14nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Raven Ridge
  • L1-Cache
    - left arrow 0.375 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow YM2200C4T2OFB
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-4278U and AMD Ryzen 3 2200U.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

272.000000
Intel Core i5-4278U
318.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

678.000000
Intel Core i5-4278U
641.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

1478.000000
Intel Core i5-4278U
1477.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

704.000000
Intel Core i5-4278U
422.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

2836.000000
Intel Core i5-4278U
2820.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

6008.000000
Intel Core i5-4278U
5531.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

4328.000000
Intel Core i5-4278U
4447.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U

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