M-5Y71 vs i5-3330S

Place in the ranking	1753	2275
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.26	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core M
Power efficiency	3.00	24.15
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Broadwell-Y (2014)
Release date	3 September 2012 (12 years ago)	27 October 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$231	$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3330S 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	133 mm²	50 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1300 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3330S 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCBGA1234
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3330S and Core M-5Y71. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	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	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	+
Smart Response	no data	+
FDI	+	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-3330S and Core M-5Y71 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3330S and Core M-5Y71 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3330S and Core M-5Y71. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2500	Intel HD Graphics 5300
Max video memory	no data	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	900 MHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3330S and Core M-5Y71 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-3330S 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 i5-3330S 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 i5-3330S and Core M-5Y71.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

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.

i5-3330S 2.49
+91.5%

M-5Y71 1.30

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.

i5-3330S 3889
+91.2%

M-5Y71 2034

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.49	1.30
Integrated graphics card	0.69	1.04
Recency	3 September 2012	27 October 2014
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	4 Watt

i5-3330S has a 91.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

M-5Y71, on the other hand, has 50.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 1525% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3330S is our recommended choice as it beats the Core M-5Y71 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-3330S is a desktop processor while Core M-5Y71 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3330S and Core M-5Y71, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.