Ultra 9 386H vs M-5Y71

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	2643	372
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.06	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core M	no data
Power efficiency	9.45	32.78
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Broadwell-Y (2014)	Panther Lake (2026)
Release date	27 October 2014 (11 years ago)	5 January 2026 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core M-5Y71 and Core Ultra 9 386H: 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)
Performance-cores	no data	4
Efficient-cores	no data	8
Low Power Efficient-cores	no data	4
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Multiplier	12	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 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	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core M-5Y71 and Core Ultra 9 386H 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	FCBGA2540
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core M-5Y71 and Core Ultra 9 386H. 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	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	+
Smart Response	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Core M-5Y71 and Core Ultra 9 386H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core M-5Y71 and Core Ultra 9 386H 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 Core Ultra 9 386H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	LPDDR5X-8533, DDR5-7200
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
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	Intel® Graphics
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	2.5 GHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core M-5Y71 and Core Ultra 9 386H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core M-5Y71 and Core Ultra 9 386H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core M-5Y71 and Core Ultra 9 386H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	DirectX 12 Ultimate
OpenGL	4.3	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core M-5Y71 and Core Ultra 9 386H.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	20

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.12	19.42
Recency	27 October 2014	5 January 2026
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	25 Watt