Core M-5Y10c vs Xeon E3-1240

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240 and Core M-5Y10c processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1469	2236
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.71	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core M
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Broadwell-Y (2014)
Release date	3 April 2011 (13 years ago)	27 October 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$209	$281
Current price	$175 (0.8x MSRP)	$454 (1.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	0.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	216 mm2	50 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	1300 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	LGA1155	FCBGA1234
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240 and Core M-5Y10c. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	no data	-
Smart Response	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
FDI	-	+
Fast Memory Access	+	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240 and Core M-5Y10c technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1240 and Core M-5Y10c are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1240 and Core M-5Y10c. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 5300
Max video memory	no data	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	800 MHz
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1240 and Core M-5Y10c integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1240 and Core M-5Y10c integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	2560x1600@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1240 and Core M-5Y10c integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	11.2/12
OpenGL	no data	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240 and Core M-5Y10c.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	20	12

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.

Xeon E3-1240 outperforms Core M-5Y10c by 185% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.50	1.23
Recency	3 April 2011	27 October 2014
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Cost	$209	$281
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	4 Watt

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