Intel Core M-5Y71 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core M-5Y71 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-5Y71, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1234 socket.
Name: Intel Core M-5Y71
Family: Intel Core M
Group: Intel Core M 5
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core M-5Y71 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core M-5Y71 is 1.2 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.9 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.2 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core M-5Y71 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core M-5Y71 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): 0.9 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-5Y71 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)

AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
4856
4856
AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
4852
4852
Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
4833
4833
Intel Pentium 4405U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
4830
4830
AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
4801
4801

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
3013
3013
Intel Core i5-4340M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3010
3010
Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
2999
2999
Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
2996
2996
Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2994
2994

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-3240T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
2030
2030
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
2029
2029
Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
2027
2027
Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2025
2025
Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
2020
2020

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1537
1537
AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1520
1520
Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
1489
1489
Intel Celeron J4105
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1477
1477
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1471
1471

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
1463
1463
AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
1461
1461
Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
1458
1458
HiSilicon Kirin 970
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1455
1455
Intel Celeron J4115
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1450
1450

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-875K
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
1425
1425
Intel Pentium G4600T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1425
1425
Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
1424
1424
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
NoneC NoneT @ --
1410
1410
Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
1402
1402

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
14C 28T @ 1.7 GHz
867
867
AMD Athlon 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
866
866
Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
863
863
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
860
860
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
858
858

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-2960XM
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
733
733
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz
733
733
Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
733
733
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz
733
733
Intel Core i7-2960XM
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
733
733

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-7Y75
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
723
723
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
716
716
Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
714
714
Intel Core i5-2500
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
697
697
Intel Core i5-2500k
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
697
697

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
346
346
Intel Core M-5Y51
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
346
346
Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
346
346
Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
346
346
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
346
346

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
228
228
AMD Phenom II X3 B75
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
228
228
Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
228
228
Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
228
228
Intel Pentium G4500T
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
228
228

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron G4900T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
119
119
AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
119
119
Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
119
119
Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
119
119
Intel Core i3-3245
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
119
119

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

Intel Celeron J3355E
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
19.6
19.6
Intel Core M-5Y51
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
19.5
19.5
Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
19.5
19.5
Intel Core M-5Y51
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
19.5
19.5
Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
19.3
19.3

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

Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
2.6
2.6
Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
2.6
2.6
Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
2.6
2.6
Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
2.6
2.6
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2.5
2.5

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

AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Core i5-6260U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Core i7-4702HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
1.4
1.4