i3-10325 vs M-5Y71

Place in the ranking	2271	1042
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	22.00
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core M	no data
Power efficiency	24.26	9.41
Architecture codename	Broadwell-Y (2014)	Comet Lake-R (2021)
Release date	27 October 2014 (10 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$154

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core M-5Y71 and Core i3-10325 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	50 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1300 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core M-5Y71 and Core i3-10325 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	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core M-5Y71 and Core i3-10325. 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	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
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

Security technologies

Core M-5Y71 and Core i3-10325 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core M-5Y71 and Core i3-10325 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 i3-10325. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 5300	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	16 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core M-5Y71 and Core i3-10325 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core M-5Y71 and Core i3-10325 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core M-5Y71 and Core i3-10325 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core M-5Y71 and Core i3-10325.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	16

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-5Y71 1.33

i3-10325 6.71
+405%

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.

M-5Y71 2034

i3-10325 10268
+405%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.33	6.71
Integrated graphics card	1.04	3.09
Recency	27 October 2014	16 March 2021
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	65 Watt

M-5Y71 has 1525% lower power consumption.

i3-10325, on the other hand, has a 404.5% higher aggregate performance score, 197.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i3-10325 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core M-5Y71 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core M-5Y71 is a notebook processor while Core i3-10325 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core M-5Y71 and Core i3-10325, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.