i3-10110U vs m3-6Y30

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Aggregate performance score

Core m3-6Y30
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.37
Core i3-10110U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.46
+79.6%

Core i3-10110U outperforms Core m3-6Y30 by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-10110U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22451766
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core m3Comet Lake
Power efficiency25.959.32
Architecture codenameSkylake-Y (2015)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)21 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-10110U 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 speed0.9 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier9no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-10110U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1515FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-10110U. 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++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-10110U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-10110U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-10110U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth29.861 GB/s45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 515Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory16 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency850 MHz1 GHz
Execution Unitsno data23
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-10110U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-10110U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-10110U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-10110U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1016

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.

m3-6Y30 1.37
i3-10110U 2.46
+79.6%

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.

m3-6Y30 2170
i3-10110U 3900
+79.7%

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.

m3-6Y30 3388
i3-10110U 6349
+87.4%

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.

m3-6Y30 7158
i3-10110U 11205
+56.5%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

m3-6Y30 24.1
i3-10110U 15.77
+52.8%

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.

m3-6Y30 2
i3-10110U 4
+57.5%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

m3-6Y30 204
i3-10110U 321
+57.4%

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.

m3-6Y30 86
i3-10110U 162
+89.5%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

m3-6Y30 0.99
i3-10110U 1.87
+88.9%

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.

m3-6Y30 1.2
i3-10110U 2.1
+70.8%

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.

m3-6Y30 1725
i3-10110U 2156
+25%

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.  

m3-6Y30 13
i3-10110U 21
+55.1%

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.  

m3-6Y30 73
i3-10110U 110
+51%

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

m3-6Y30 4498
i3-10110U 7335
+63.1%

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

m3-6Y30 2420
i3-10110U 3470
+43.4%

Geekbench 2

m3-6Y30 5417
i3-10110U 7706
+42.3%

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit multi-core

m3-6Y30 5140
i3-10110U 7865
+53%

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit single-core

m3-6Y30 2762
i3-10110U 4397
+59.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.37 2.46
Integrated graphics card 1.64 5.58
Recency 1 September 2015 21 August 2019
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 15 Watt

m3-6Y30 has 275% lower power consumption.

i3-10110U, on the other hand, has a 79.6% higher aggregate performance score, 240.2% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 3 years.

The Core i3-10110U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core m3-6Y30 in performance tests.


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