Core M-5Y10a vs Core M-5Y10c
Aggregated performance score
General info
Comparing Core M-5Y10c and Core M-5Y10a processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2195 | 2193 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core M | Intel Core M |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell-Y (2014) | Broadwell-Y (2014) |
| Release date | 27 October 2014 (9 years old) | 5 September 2014 (9 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $281 | no data |
| Current price | $454 (1.6x MSRP) | $115 |
Technical specs
Core M-5Y10c 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 0.8 GHz | 0.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 50 mm2 | 50 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1300 Million | 1300 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core M-5Y10c 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 | FCBGA1234 | FCBGA1234 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4.5 Watt | 4.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core M-5Y10c and Core M-5Y10a. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | + |
| SIPP | - | - |
| Smart Response | + | + |
| FDI | + | + |
| Fast Memory Access | + | + |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core M-5Y10c and Core M-5Y10a technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | + |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core M-5Y10c and Core M-5Y10a are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core M-5Y10c and Core M-5Y10a. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR3 | DDR3, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 5300 | Intel HD Graphics 5300 |
| Max video memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 800 MHz | 800 MHz |
| InTru 3D | + | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core M-5Y10c and Core M-5Y10a integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | + | + |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core M-5Y10c and Core M-5Y10a integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 2560x1600@60Hz | 2560x1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 2560x1600@60Hz | 2560x1600@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core M-5Y10c and Core M-5Y10a integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core M-5Y10c and Core M-5Y10a.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 12 |
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.
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%
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%
Core M-5Y10a outperforms Core M-5Y10c by 15% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
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%
Core M-5Y10a outperforms Core M-5Y10c by 13% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Core M-5Y10a outperforms Core M-5Y10c by 16% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Core M-5Y10a outperforms Core M-5Y10c by 26% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Core M-5Y10a outperforms Core M-5Y10c by 3% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Recency | 27 October 2014 | 5 September 2014 |
We couldn't decide between Core M-5Y10c and Core M-5Y10a. The differences in performance seem too small.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core M-5Y10c and Core M-5Y10a, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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