Intel Core M-5Y10a Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core M-5Y10a features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Core M series. To use the Intel Core M-5Y10a, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1234 socket.
Name: Intel Core M-5Y10a
Family: Intel Core M
Group: Intel Core M 5
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core M-5Y10a has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core M-5Y10a is 0.8 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.0 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 0.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 1.6 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core M-5Y10a has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core M-5Y10a uses the Intel HD Graphics 5300, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 5300
GPU frequency: 0.1 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.8 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 16.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 8
Direct X: 11.2
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q3/2014

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode
VP9: Decode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 4.5 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 4.5 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core M-5Y10a is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1234
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 4.0 MB
Architecture: Broadwell Y
Operating systems:
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2014
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
3522
3522
Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
3515
3515
Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
3515
3515
Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
3515
3515
AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
3498
3498

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
2103
2103
Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
2068
2068
Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
2068
2068
Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
2068
2068
AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 3.9 GHz
2063
2063

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1907
1907
AMD A6-5400B
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
1906
1906
Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
1905
1905
Intel Celeron G1850
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
1900
1900
Intel Core i5-2510E
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1890
1890

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
1155
1155
MediaTek Helio X20
NoneC NoneT @ --
1153
1153
Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
1151
1151
Intel Celeron G1830
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1150
1150
Intel Core i7-2677M
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1147
1147

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
528
528
Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
527
527
Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
527
527
Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
527
527
AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
526
526

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 3.9 GHz
307
307
Intel Core i7-3687U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
307
307
Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
307
307
Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
307
307
AMD A9-9410
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
307
307

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
166
166
Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
166
166
Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
166
166
AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.1 GHz
166
166
Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
166
166

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-3227U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Celeron G530
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
1.9
1.9