m5-6Y54 vs i5-5287U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-5287U and Core m5-6Y54 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1945	2197
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core m5
Power efficiency	6.59	26.92
Architecture codename	Broadwell-U (2015)	Skylake-Y (2015)
Release date	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$315	$281

Detailed specifications

Core i5-5287U and Core m5-6Y54 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	2.9 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.7 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	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	133 mm2	98.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1900 Million	1750 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-5287U and Core m5-6Y54 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	FCBGA1168	FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-5287U and Core m5-6Y54. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Smart Response	+	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-5287U and Core m5-6Y54 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-5287U and Core m5-6Y54 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-5287U and Core m5-6Y54. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	29.861 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Graphics 6100	Intel HD Graphics 515
Max video memory	16 GB	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	900 MHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-5287U and Core m5-6Y54 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-5287U and Core m5-6Y54 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560X1600@60Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-5287U and Core m5-6Y54 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-5287U and Core m5-6Y54.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	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.

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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	1.96	1.43
Integrated graphics card	2.34	1.64
Recency	1 March 2015	1 September 2015
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	4 Watt

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