Atom C3950 vs M-5Y71

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2643	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.06	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core M	Intel Atom
Power efficiency	9.45	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell-Y (2014)	Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date	27 October 2014 (11 years ago)	15 August 2017 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$389

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core M-5Y71 and Atom C3950: 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Multiplier	12	17
L1 cache	64K (per core)	896 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	50 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	78 °C
Number of transistors	1300 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core M-5Y71 and Atom C3950 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1234	FCBGA1310
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	24 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core M-5Y71 and Atom C3950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core M-5Y71 and Atom C3950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core M-5Y71 and Atom C3950 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core M-5Y71 and Atom C3950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4: 2400
Maximum memory size	16 GB	256 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

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	900 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core M-5Y71 and Atom C3950 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core M-5Y71 and Atom C3950 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-5Y71 and Atom C3950 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-5Y71 and Atom C3950.

PCIe version	2.0	3
PCI Express lanes	12	16
USB revision	no data	3
Total number of SATA ports	no data	16
Number of USB ports	no data	8
Integrated LAN	no data	2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x1 GBE

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 October 2014	15 August 2017
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	4	16
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	24 Watt