i5-4250U vs m3-7Y32

Place in the ranking	2032	2237
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core m3	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	36.22	8.55
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	21 April 2017 (7 years ago)	4 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$430

Detailed specifications

Core m3-7Y32 and Core i5-4250U 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	1.1 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	11	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	118 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-7Y32 and Core i5-4250U 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
Socket	FCBGA1515	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Core i5-4250U. 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)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
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
GPIO	no data	+
Smart Connect	no data	+
FDI	no data	-
AMT	no data	9.5
HD Audio	no data	+
RST	no data	+

Security technologies

Core m3-7Y32 and Core i5-4250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Core i5-4250U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Core i5-4250U. 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	29.861 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 615	Intel HD Graphics 5000
Max video memory	16 GB	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-7Y32 and Core i5-4250U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Core i5-4250U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	3280x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	3200x2000@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Core i5-4250U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Core i5-4250U.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	10	12
PCI support	no data	-
USB revision	no data	3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	4
Integrated IDE	no data	-
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	-
UART	no data	+

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.

m3-7Y32 1.78
+27.1%

i5-4250U 1.40

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.

m3-7Y32 2733
+27.1%

i5-4250U 2150

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.78	1.40
Integrated graphics card	1.87	1.52
Recency	21 April 2017	4 June 2013
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	15 Watt

m3-7Y32 has a 27.1% higher aggregate performance score, 23% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.

The Core m3-7Y32 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4250U in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core m3-7Y32 and Core i5-4250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.