Pentium G640 vs i5-4210U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4210U
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.45
+70.6%
Pentium G640
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.85

Core i5-4210U outperforms Pentium G640 by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4210U and Pentium G640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21812577
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.05
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency9.141.24
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date14 April 2014 (10 years ago)3 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-4210U and Pentium G640 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size118 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C69 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4210U and Pentium G640 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4210U and Pentium G640. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro-no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4210U and Pentium G640 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4210U and Pentium G640 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4210U and Pentium G640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s17 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4400Intel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4210U and Pentium G640 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4210U and Pentium G640 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43280x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4210U and Pentium G640 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4210U and Pentium G640.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes12no data
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-4210U 1.45
+70.6%
Pentium G640 0.85

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-4210U 2309
+71.2%
Pentium G640 1349

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-4210U 764
+77.3%
Pentium G640 431

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-4210U 1458
+101%
Pentium G640 726

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.45 0.85
Integrated graphics card 1.35 0.77
Recency 14 April 2014 3 June 2012
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

i5-4210U has a 70.6% higher aggregate performance score, 75.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4210U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G640 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-4210U is a notebook processor while Pentium G640 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4210U and Pentium G640, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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