Xeon 674X vs m5-6Y54

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2502	62
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.09	23.20
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core m5	no data
Power efficiency	11.06	7.47
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Skylake-Y (2015)	Granite Rapids (2024−2026)
Release date	1 September 2015 (10 years ago)	2 February 2026 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$2,199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon 674X has 25678% better value for money than m5-6Y54.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon 674X 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)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	28
Threads	4	56
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	0 GT/s
Multiplier	11	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	144 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 3 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	2x 598 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	77 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon 674X 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	FCLGA4710
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon 674X. 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® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon 674X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
MPX	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon 674X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon 674X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5(6400MT/s)MRDIMM(8000MT/s)
Maximum memory size	16 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.861 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 515	N/A
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon 674X integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon 674X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon 674X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon 674X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	10	128

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.31	47.77
Recency	1 September 2015	2 February 2026
Physical cores	2	28
Threads	4	56
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	270 Watt

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