M-5Y10a vs Athlon X4 830
Aggregate performance score
Athlon X4 830 outperforms Core M-5Y10a by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2281 | 2665 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core M |
| Power efficiency | 1.12 | 9.21 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | Broadwell-Y (2014) |
| Release date | February 2015 (11 years ago) | 5 September 2014 (11 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X4 830 and Core M-5Y10a 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 0.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Multiplier | no data | 8 |
| L1 cache | 256K | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | 50 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,411 million | 1300 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X4 830 and Core M-5Y10a 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2+ | FCBGA1234 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 4.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 830 and Core M-5Y10a. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Athlon X4 830 and Core M-5Y10a technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 830 and Core M-5Y10a are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 830 and Core M-5Y10a. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 5300 |
| Max video memory | no data | 16 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 800 MHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon X4 830 and Core M-5Y10a integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon X4 830 and Core M-5Y10a integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 2560x1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 2560x1600@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon X4 830 and Core M-5Y10a integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 830 and Core M-5Y10a.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 12 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.72 | 1.09 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 4 Watt |
Athlon X4 830 has a 57.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.
M-5Y10a, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1525% lower power consumption.
The AMD Athlon X4 830 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core M-5Y10a in performance tests.
Note that Athlon X4 830 is a desktop processor while Core M-5Y10a is a notebook one.
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