Xeon Gold 6534 vs M-5Y31
Primary details
Comparing Core M-5Y31 and Xeon Gold 6534 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2357 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core M | no data |
| Power efficiency | 22.52 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell-Y (2014) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 27 October 2014 (10 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,816 |
Detailed specifications
Core M-5Y31 and Xeon Gold 6534 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 0.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Multiplier | 9 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 22.5 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 50 mm2 | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 64 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1300 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core M-5Y31 and Xeon Gold 6534 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 | 2 |
| Socket | FCBGA1234 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4.5 Watt | 195 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core M-5Y31 and Xeon Gold 6534. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core M-5Y31 and Xeon Gold 6534 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core M-5Y31 and Xeon Gold 6534 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core M-5Y31 and Xeon Gold 6534. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 5300 | N/A |
| 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 Xeon Gold 6534 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 Xeon Gold 6534 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 Xeon Gold 6534 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 Xeon Gold 6534.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 October 2014 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | 195 Watt |
M-5Y31 has 4775% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6534, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core M-5Y31 and Xeon Gold 6534. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core M-5Y31 is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6534 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core M-5Y31 and Xeon Gold 6534, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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