i5-8400T vs m3-6Y30

Primary details

Comparing Core m3-6Y30 and Core i5-8400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2226	1267
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	4.90
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core m3	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	28.77	12.69
Architecture codename	Skylake-Y (2015)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$182

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core m3-6Y30 and Core i5-8400T 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	6
Base clock speed	0.9 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	9	17
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-6Y30 and Core i5-8400T 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1515	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i5-8400T. 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	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core m3-6Y30 and Core i5-8400T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i5-8400T 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 i5-8400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.861 GB/s	42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 515	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	16 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-6Y30 and Core i5-8400T integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i5-8400T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i5-8400T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i5-8400T.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	10	16

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	1.42	4.87
Integrated graphics card	1.64	3.09
Recency	1 September 2015	2 April 2018
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	6
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	35 Watt

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