m5-6Y57 vs i3-4150

Place in the ranking	1849	2151
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core m5
Power efficiency	3.75	27.90
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Skylake-Y (2015)
Release date	1 May 2014 (10 years ago)	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$281

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4150 and Core m5-6Y57 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	11
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	177 mm²	98.57 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1750 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4150 and Core m5-6Y57 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	FCLGA1150	FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4150 and Core m5-6Y57. 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)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	+
Smart Response	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i3-4150 and Core m5-6Y57 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4150 and Core m5-6Y57 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4150 and Core m5-6Y57. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	29.861 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4400	Intel HD Graphics 515
Max video memory	2 GB	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	900 MHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4150 and Core m5-6Y57 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	+
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4150 and Core m5-6Y57 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4150 and Core m5-6Y57 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4150 and Core m5-6Y57.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	10

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.

i3-4150 2.22
+45.1%

m5-6Y57 1.53

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.

i3-4150 3395
+44.8%

m5-6Y57 2345

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.22	1.53
Integrated graphics card	1.35	1.64
Recency	1 May 2014	1 September 2015
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	4 Watt

i3-4150 has a 45.1% higher aggregate performance score.

m5-6Y57, on the other hand, has 21.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 1250% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-4150 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core m5-6Y57 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-4150 is a desktop processor while Core m5-6Y57 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4150 and Core m5-6Y57, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.