M-5Y10a vs Xeon E5-2650 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2650 v2
2013
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
6.23
+419%
Core M-5Y10a
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.20

Xeon E5-2650 v2 outperforms Core M-5Y10a by a whopping 419% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core M-5Y10a processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10722336
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.36no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core M
Power efficiency6.1822.62
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Broadwell-Y (2014)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)5 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$650no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core M-5Y10a 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads164
Base clock speed2.6 GHz0.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm250 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core M-5Y10a 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1234
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core M-5Y10a. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core M-5Y10a technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core M-5Y10a are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core M-5Y10a. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB16 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 5300
Max video memoryno data16 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data800 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core M-5Y10a integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core M-5Y10a 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 Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core M-5Y10a integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core M-5Y10a.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes4012

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.

Xeon E5-2650 v2 6.23
+419%
M-5Y10a 1.20

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.

Xeon E5-2650 v2 9864
+418%
M-5Y10a 1905

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.23 1.20
Recency 1 September 2013 5 September 2014
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 4 Watt

Xeon E5-2650 v2 has a 419.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

M-5Y10a, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 2275% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2650 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core M-5Y10a in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2650 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core M-5Y10a is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2650 v2 and Core M-5Y10a, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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