M-5Y10c vs PRO A10-9700

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A10-9700
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.36
+91.9%

PRO A10-9700 outperforms M-5Y10c by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A10-9700 and Core M-5Y10c processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking17732309
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core M
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Broadwell (2014−2019)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 December 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$281

Detailed specifications

PRO A10-9700 and Core M-5Y10c 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz0.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache2048 KB512 KB
L3 cacheno data4 MB
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size250 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on PRO A10-9700 and Core M-5Y10c 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCBGA1234
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A10-9700 and Core M-5Y10c. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

PRO A10-9700 and Core M-5Y10c technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A10-9700 and Core M-5Y10c are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A10-9700 and Core M-5Y10c. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 5300
iGPU core count6no data
Max video memoryno data16 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data800 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A10-9700 and Core M-5Y10c integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by PRO A10-9700 and Core M-5Y10c integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data2560x1600@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A10-9700 and Core M-5Y10c integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1211.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A10-9700 and Core M-5Y10c.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes812

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.

PRO A10-9700 2.36
+91.9%
M-5Y10c 1.23

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.

PRO A10-9700 3652
+92.3%
M-5Y10c 1899

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.36 1.23
Recency 27 July 2017 1 December 2014
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 4 Watt

PRO A10-9700 has a 91.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% more physical cores.

M-5Y10c, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1525% lower power consumption.

The PRO A10-9700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core M-5Y10c in performance tests.

Note that PRO A10-9700 is a desktop processor while Core M-5Y10c is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A10-9700 and Core M-5Y10c, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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