i5-2430M vs m3-7Y30

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Aggregate performance score

Core m3-7Y30
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.63
+29.4%
Core i5-2430M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.26

Core m3-7Y30 outperforms Core i5-2430M by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core m3-7Y30 and Core i5-2430M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20922305
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core m3Intel Core i5
Power efficiency34.283.41
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)1 October 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$225

Detailed specifications

Core m3-7Y30 and Core i5-2430M 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 speed1 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeOPIDMI 2.0
Bus rate4 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier1024
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data149 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data624 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-7Y30 and Core i5-2430M 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1515PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core i5-2430M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core m3-7Y30 and Core i5-2430M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core i5-2430M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core i5-2430M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth29.861 GB/s21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 615Intel HD Graphics 3000
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency900 MHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-7Y30 and Core i5-2430M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core i5-2430M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core i5-2430M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core i5-2430M.

PCIe version3.02.0
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.

m3-7Y30 1.63
+29.4%
i5-2430M 1.26

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.

m3-7Y30 2585
+29.3%
i5-2430M 2000

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.

m3-7Y30 4086
+7.9%
i5-2430M 3787

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.

m3-7Y30 8639
+5.1%
i5-2430M 8222

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

m3-7Y30 3407
+2.9%
i5-2430M 3311

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.

m3-7Y30 20.15
i5-2430M 18.89
+6.7%

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.

m3-7Y30 3
+3.8%
i5-2430M 3

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.

m3-7Y30 1.5
+7.1%
i5-2430M 1.4

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.

m3-7Y30 1255
i5-2430M 2236
+78.2%

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.  

m3-7Y30 16
+5.8%
i5-2430M 15

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.  

m3-7Y30 85
+11.5%
i5-2430M 77

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.63 1.26
Integrated graphics card 1.87 0.66
Recency 30 August 2016 1 October 2011
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 35 Watt

m3-7Y30 has a 29.4% higher aggregate performance score, 183.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 775% lower power consumption.

The Core m3-7Y30 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2430M in performance tests.


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