Intel Core M-5Y10a vs Core i5-480M

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Combined performance score

i5-480M
0.86

Core M-5Y10a outperforms Core i5-480M by 44% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i5-480M and Core M-5Y10a processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking24212182
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core M
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Broadwell-Y (2014)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years old)5 September 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$81no data
Current price$253 (3.1x MSRP)$115

Technical specs

Core i5-480M and Core M-5Y10a 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 speed2.66 GHz0.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz2 GHz
Bus support2400 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size81+114 mm250 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C95 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Million1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-480M and Core M-5Y10a 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
SocketBGA1288,PGA988FCBGA1234
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-480M and Core M-5Y10a. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA+no data
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPPno data-
Smart Responseno data+
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-480M and Core M-5Y10a technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-480M and Core M-5Y10a are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-480M and Core M-5Y10a. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17.1 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics 5300
Max video memoryno data16 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency766 MHz800 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-480M and Core M-5Y10a integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-480M and Core M-5Y10a integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data2560x1600@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-480M and Core M-5Y10a integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-480M and Core M-5Y10a.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i5-480M 0.86
M-5Y10a 1.24
+44.2%

Core M-5Y10a outperforms Core i5-480M by 44% 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%

i5-480M 1318
M-5Y10a 1905
+44.5%

Core M-5Y10a outperforms Core i5-480M by 45% 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%

i5-480M 3191
+1.9%
M-5Y10a 3131

Core i5-480M outperforms Core M-5Y10a by 2% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i5-480M 2
+14.9%
M-5Y10a 2

Core i5-480M outperforms Core M-5Y10a by 15% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.86 1.24
Recency 9 January 2011 5 September 2014
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 4 Watt

The Core M-5Y10a is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-480M in performance tests.


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