M-5Y71 vs i3-6100E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1892	2290
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.24	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Core M
Power efficiency	5.62	24.10
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Broadwell-Y (2014)
Release date	12 October 2015 (9 years ago)	27 October 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71 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	no data	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	27	12
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	50 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	1300 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	FCBGA1234
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
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 i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 530	Intel HD Graphics 5300
Max video memory	no data	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	900 MHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	2560x1600@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	11.2/12
OpenGL	no data	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	12

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.09	1.28
Integrated graphics card	2.60	1.04
Recency	12 October 2015	27 October 2014
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	4 Watt

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