AMD A4 Micro-6400T vs Intel Core M-5Y31

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Combined performance score

M-5Y31
1.25
+78.6%

Core M-5Y31 outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by 79% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core M-5Y31 and A4 Micro-6400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking21752559
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core MAMD A-Series
Architecture codenameBroadwell-Y (2014)Mullins (2014)
Release date27 October 2014 (9 years old)29 April 2014 (9 years old)
Current price$696 $340

Technical specs

Core M-5Y31 and A4 Micro-6400T 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed0.9 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size50 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors1300 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core M-5Y31 and A4 Micro-6400T 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1234FT3b
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core M-5Y31 and A4 Micro-6400T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX286x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, Single-Channel DDR3L-1333a
AES-NI++
FMAno dataFMA4
AVX++
PowerTuneno data-
TrueAudiono data-
PowerNowno data+
PowerGatingno data+
Out-of-band client managementno data-
VirusProtectno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-no data
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core M-5Y31 and A4 Micro-6400T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core M-5Y31 and A4 Micro-6400T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+1
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core M-5Y31 and A4 Micro-6400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR3DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 5300AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Endurono data+
Switchable graphicsno data1
UVDno data+
VCEno data+
Graphics max frequency850 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core M-5Y31 and A4 Micro-6400T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core M-5Y31 and A4 Micro-6400T 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-5Y31 and A4 Micro-6400T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.3no data
Vulkanno data1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core M-5Y31 and A4 Micro-6400T.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes12no data

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-5Y31 1.25
+78.6%
A4 Micro-6400T 0.70

Core M-5Y31 outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by 79% 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-5Y31 1916
+77.1%
A4 Micro-6400T 1082

Core M-5Y31 outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by 77% in Passmark.

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-5Y31 3396
+171%
A4 Micro-6400T 1251

Core M-5Y31 outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by 171% 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-5Y31 6563
+94.2%
A4 Micro-6400T 3380

Core M-5Y31 outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by 94% 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-5Y31 2589
+55.6%
A4 Micro-6400T 1664

Core M-5Y31 outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by 56% in 3DMark06 CPU.

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-5Y31 2
+89.7%
A4 Micro-6400T 1

Core M-5Y31 outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by 90% 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%

M-5Y31 208
+119%
A4 Micro-6400T 95

Core M-5Y31 outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by 119% 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%

M-5Y31 98
+188%
A4 Micro-6400T 34

Core M-5Y31 outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by 188% 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%

M-5Y31 1.09
+166%
A4 Micro-6400T 0.41

Core M-5Y31 outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by 166% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

M-5Y31 1.2
+66.7%
A4 Micro-6400T 0.7

Core M-5Y31 outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by 67% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

M-5Y31 1745
+113%
A4 Micro-6400T 820

Core M-5Y31 outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by 113% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

M-5Y31 72
+115%
A4 Micro-6400T 34

Core M-5Y31 outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by 115% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

M-5Y31 10
+38%
A4 Micro-6400T 7

Core M-5Y31 outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by 38% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

M-5Y31 2179
+147%
A4 Micro-6400T 882

Core M-5Y31 outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by 147% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core.

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

M-5Y31 3821
+70.7%
A4 Micro-6400T 2239

Core M-5Y31 outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by 71% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.25 0.70
Integrated graphics card 1.21
Recency 27 October 2014 29 April 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

The Core M-5Y31 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4 Micro-6400T in performance tests.


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