V-Series V140 vs M-5Y31

Place in the ranking	2357	3139
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core M	AMD V-Series
Power efficiency	22.52	1.02
Architecture codename	Broadwell-Y (2014)	Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date	27 October 2014 (10 years ago)	4 October 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core M-5Y31 and V-Series V140 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Base clock speed	0.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	no data	3200 MHz
Multiplier	9	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	50 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1300 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core M-5Y31 and V-Series V140 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	no data
Socket	FCBGA1234	S1
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core M-5Y31 and V-Series V140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
VirusProtect	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
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

Core M-5Y31 and V-Series V140 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core M-5Y31 and V-Series V140 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 Core M-5Y31 and V-Series V140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 5300	no data
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core M-5Y31 and V-Series V140 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core M-5Y31 and V-Series V140 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core M-5Y31 and V-Series V140 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core M-5Y31 and V-Series V140.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no 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 1.19
+341%

V-Series V140 0.27

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.

M-5Y31 3396
+77.5%

V-Series V140 1913

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.

M-5Y31 2589
+162%

V-Series V140 990

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.

M-5Y31 2
+267%

V-Series V140 1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.19	0.27
Recency	27 October 2014	4 October 2010
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	25 Watt

M-5Y31 has a 340.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 525% lower power consumption.

The Core M-5Y31 is our recommended choice as it beats the V-Series V140 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core M-5Y31 and V-Series V140, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.