Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Core i5-4200U

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-1255U and Intel Core i5-4200U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i7-1255U Intel Core i5-4200U
• Family
  Intel Core i7 Intel Core i5
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 1200P/1200U Intel Core i 4000U
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  12 4
• Successor
  Intel Core i7-1355U --

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Core i5-4200U by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• Overclocking
  No No

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-1255U and Intel Core i5-4200U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) Intel HD Graphics 4400
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz 0.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.25 GHz 1.00 GHz
• Execution units
  96 20
• Shader
  768 160
• Max. GPU Memory
  32 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  4 3
• Generation
  13 7.5
• Technology
  10 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q2/2013

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-1255U and Intel Core i5-4200U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode No
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  Decode No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-1255U and Intel Core i5-4200U you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-5200 DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
• Max. Memory
  64 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2
• ECC
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-1255U or Intel Core i5-4200U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 15 W
• TDP (PL2)
  55 W --
• Tjunction max.
  100 \xc2\xb0C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-1255U and Intel Core i5-4200U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  10 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1744 BGA 1168
• L2-Cache
  6.50 MB --
• L3-Cache
  12.00 MB 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Alder Lake U Haswell U
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q3/2013