Intel Core m5-6Y57 vs Core i3-7020U

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Combined performance score

i3-7020U
1.68
+10.5%

Core i3-7020U outperforms Core m5-6Y57 by 11% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i3-7020U and Core m5-6Y57 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking19332002
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Core m5
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date10 April 2018 (5 years old)1 September 2015 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$281
Current price$553 (2x MSRP)$693 (2.5x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i3-7020U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.3 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache3 MB4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7020U 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356,FPBGA1356FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7020U and Core m5-6Y57. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP-+
Smart Response++
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-7020U and Core m5-6Y57 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7020U 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 i3-7020U and Core m5-6Y57. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3, DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s29.8 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 620Intel HD Graphics 515
Max video memory32 GB16 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1 GHz900 MHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7020U and Core m5-6Y57 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7020U and Core m5-6Y57 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7020U and Core m5-6Y57 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7020U and Core m5-6Y57.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1210

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.

i3-7020U 1.68
+10.5%
m5-6Y57 1.52

Core i3-7020U outperforms Core m5-6Y57 by 11% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-7020U 2574
+10.1%
m5-6Y57 2337

Core i3-7020U outperforms Core m5-6Y57 by 10% in Passmark.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i3-7020U 3588
m5-6Y57 3849
+7.3%

Core m5-6Y57 outperforms Core i3-7020U by 7% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i3-7020U 8083
+25.7%
m5-6Y57 6428

Core i3-7020U outperforms Core m5-6Y57 by 26% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i3-7020U 227
+26.1%
m5-6Y57 180

Core i3-7020U outperforms Core m5-6Y57 by 26% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i3-7020U 93
m5-6Y57 101
+8.6%

Core m5-6Y57 outperforms Core i3-7020U by 9% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i3-7020U 1.4
m5-6Y57 1.5
+7.1%

Core m5-6Y57 outperforms Core i3-7020U by 7% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i3-7020U 1920
m5-6Y57 2264
+17.9%

Core m5-6Y57 outperforms Core i3-7020U by 18% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i3-7020U 80
m5-6Y57 93
+15.8%

Core m5-6Y57 outperforms Core i3-7020U by 16% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i3-7020U 16
+33.1%
m5-6Y57 12

Core i3-7020U outperforms Core m5-6Y57 by 33% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i3-7020U 2221
m5-6Y57 2672
+20.3%

Core m5-6Y57 outperforms Core i3-7020U by 20% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core.

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i3-7020U 4821
m5-6Y57 5244
+8.8%

Core m5-6Y57 outperforms Core i3-7020U by 9% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.68 1.52
Integrated graphics card 2.41 1.36
Recency 10 April 2018 1 September 2015
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 4 Watt

The Core i3-7020U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core m5-6Y57 in performance tests.


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