Intel Core M-5Y31 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core M-5Y31 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Core M series. To use the Intel Core M-5Y31, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1234 socket.
Name: Intel Core M-5Y31
Family: Intel Core M
Group: Intel Core M 5
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core M-5Y31 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core M-5Y31 is 0.9 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.4 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 0.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 1.8 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core M-5Y31 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core M-5Y31 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: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.85 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-5Y31 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: Q4/2014
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
3976
3976
Intel Celeron 3965U
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
3961
3961
Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
3955
3955
AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
3954
3954
AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.8 GHz
3954
3954

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4460T
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
2490
2490
Intel Core i5-3210M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2487
2487
Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
2482
2482
Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
2461
2461
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
2460
2460

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD A6-9220C
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
1960
1960
AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1960
1960
Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
1959
1959
Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
1954
1954
Intel Core i5-2410M
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1954
1954

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron N5100
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1286
1286
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1284
1284
Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
1280
1280
Intel Core i5-3470T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1279
1279
Intel Celeron G5905T
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
1279
1279

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
NoneC NoneT @ --
1163
1163
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
1163
1163
Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
1162
1162
AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1161
1161
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1160
1160

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3550S
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
722
722
MediaTek Dimensity 700
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
722
722
Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
722
722
MediaTek Dimensity 700
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
722
722
Intel Core i5-3550S
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
722
722

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
614
614
AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.4 GHz
613
613
Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
612
612
Intel Pentium G860
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
611
611
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765
NoneC NoneT @ --
611
611

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
326
326
AMD A8-4555M
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
326
326
Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
326
326
Intel Pentium Gold 4410Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
326
326
Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
326
326

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron N4100
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
189
189
Intel Celeron G1630
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
187
187
Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
187
187
Intel Celeron G1630
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
187
187
AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
186
186

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold 4415U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
98
98
Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
98
98
Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
98
98
AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
98
98
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
98
98

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Celeron G3930T
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
18.4
18.4
Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
18.4
18.4
Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
18.4
18.4
Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
18.4
18.4
Intel Celeron G3930T
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
18.4
18.4

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

AMD Phenom II X3 700e
3C 3T @ 2.4 GHz
2.1
2.1
Intel Celeron G1630
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2.1
2.1
Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
2.1
2.1
Intel Celeron G1630
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2.1
2.1
Intel Celeron J3455
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
2.1
2.1

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

Intel Pentium G3220T
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
1.2
1.2
Intel Pentium G2010
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1.2
1.2
Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
1.2
1.2
Intel Pentium G2010
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1.2
1.2
AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
1.1
1.1