Intel Core m5-6Y54 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core m5-6Y54 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2015 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Core M series. To use the Intel Core m5-6Y54, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1515 socket.
Name: Intel Core m5-6Y54
Family: Intel Core M
Group: Intel Core M 6
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core m5-6Y54 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core m5-6Y54 is 1.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.7 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.1 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core m5-6Y54 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core m5-6Y54 uses the Intel HD Graphics 515, 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 515
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.9 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 16.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q3/2015

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 / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
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 29.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: LPDDR3-1866
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 29.8 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 m5-6Y54 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 1515
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 4.0 MB
Architecture: Skylake 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: Q3/2015
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 905e
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
4675
4675
AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
4675
4675
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
4651
4651
Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
4623
4623
Intel Celeron G1850
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
4546
4546

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
2836
2836
Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
2830
2830
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2804
2804
Intel Core i5-6198DU
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
2786
2786
Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2767
2767

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Celeron G3930
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
2310
2310
Intel Core i7-3537U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2307
2307
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2305
2305
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
2291
2291
Intel Celeron G4900T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2290
2290

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1680
1680
Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1675
1675
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1648
1648
Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1618
1618
Intel Core i3-5157U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1583
1583

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1431
1431
Intel Pentium G4400T
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
1430
1430
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1428
1428
Intel Core i3-4110M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1427
1427
AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1421
1421

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon D-1531
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
898
898
Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
889
889
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
875
875
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
14C 28T @ 1.7 GHz
867
867
AMD Athlon 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
866
866

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-2320
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
701
701
Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
699
699
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
698
698
Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
697
697
Intel Core i5-3610ME
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
697
697

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
544
544
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
527
527
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
521
521
Intel Core i3-10100Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
517
517
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
476
476

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
253
253
AMD A4-3320M
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
251
251
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
250
250
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
249
249
Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
243
243

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3450T
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
218
218
Intel Celeron G1820TE
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
217
217
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
217
217
Intel Celeron G1820TE
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
217
217
Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
213
213

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G3440T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
113
113
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
113
113
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
113
113
Intel Pentium G3450T
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
113
113
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
113
113

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

Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
16.7
16.7
Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
16.7
16.7
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
16.7
16.7
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
16.7
16.7
Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
16.7
16.7

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

Intel Pentium G3450T
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
2.4
2.4
Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
2.4
2.4
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2.4
2.4
Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
2.4
2.4
Intel Celeron G1830
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2.4
2.4

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

Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Celeron G1850
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
1.3
1.3