Intel Core i5-2557M vs Core M-5Y10

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Combined performance score

M-5Y10
1.06

Core i5-2557M outperforms Core M-5Y10 by 6% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-2557M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking22852250
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core MIntel Core i5
Architecture codenameBroadwell-Y (2014)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date5 September 2014 (9 years old)1 June 2011 (12 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$250
Current price$597 $446 (1.8x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-2557M 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed0.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size50 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1300 Million624 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-2557M 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
SocketFCBGA1234FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-2557M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0+
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP-no data
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-2557M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection++
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-2557M are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-2557M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB8.01 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 5300Intel HD Graphics 3000
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency800 MHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-2557M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-2557M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-2557M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-2557M.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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.

M-5Y10 1.06
i5-2557M 1.12
+5.7%

Core i5-2557M outperforms Core M-5Y10 by 6% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

M-5Y10 1628
i5-2557M 1713
+5.2%

Core i5-2557M outperforms Core M-5Y10 by 5% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

M-5Y10 462
+21.3%
i5-2557M 381

Core M-5Y10 outperforms Core i5-2557M by 21% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

M-5Y10 958
+29.1%
i5-2557M 742

Core M-5Y10 outperforms Core i5-2557M by 29% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

M-5Y10 3102
i5-2557M 3419
+10.2%

Core i5-2557M outperforms Core M-5Y10 by 10% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

M-5Y10 5217
i5-2557M 6534
+25.2%

Core i5-2557M outperforms Core M-5Y10 by 25% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

M-5Y10 1987
i5-2557M 2750
+38.4%

Core i5-2557M outperforms Core M-5Y10 by 38% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

M-5Y10 30.92
i5-2557M 23.67
+30.6%

Core M-5Y10 outperforms Core i5-2557M by 31% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

M-5Y10 2
i5-2557M 2
+29.8%

Core i5-2557M outperforms Core M-5Y10 by 30% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.06 1.12
Integrated graphics card 1.21 0.66
Recency 5 September 2014 1 June 2011
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 17 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-2557M. The differences in performance seem too small.


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