i5-10400 vs M-5Y10a

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Aggregate performance score

Core M-5Y10a
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.20
Core i5-10400
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.63
+536%

Core i5-10400 outperforms Core M-5Y10a by a whopping 536% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core M-5Y10a and Core i5-10400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2352971
Place by popularitynot in top-10093
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core Mno data
Power efficiency22.7011.10
Architecture codenameBroadwell-Y (2014)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date5 September 2014 (10 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core M-5Y10a and Core i5-10400 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed0.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier8no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size50 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1300 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core M-5Y10a and Core i5-10400 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
SocketFCBGA1234FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core M-5Y10a and Core i5-10400. 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, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core M-5Y10a and Core i5-10400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core M-5Y10a and Core i5-10400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core M-5Y10a and Core i5-10400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 5300Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory16 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency800 MHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core M-5Y10a and Core i5-10400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core M-5Y10a and Core i5-10400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hz4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core M-5Y10a and Core i5-10400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core M-5Y10a and Core i5-10400.

PCIe version2.03.0
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-5Y10a 1.20
i5-10400 7.63
+536%

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.

M-5Y10a 1905
i5-10400 12115
+536%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.20 7.63
Integrated graphics card 1.04 3.09
Recency 5 September 2014 30 April 2020
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 65 Watt

M-5Y10a has 1525% lower power consumption.

i5-10400, on the other hand, has a 535.8% higher aggregate performance score, 197.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Core i5-10400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core M-5Y10a in performance tests.

Be aware that Core M-5Y10a is a notebook processor while Core i5-10400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core M-5Y10a and Core i5-10400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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