Intel Core m5-6Y57 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core m5-6Y57 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 m5-6Y57, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1515 socket.
Name: Intel Core m5-6Y57
Family: Intel Core M
Group: Intel Core M 6
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core m5-6Y57 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core m5-6Y57 is 1.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.2 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core m5-6Y57 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core m5-6Y57 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 m5-6Y57 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)

Intel Celeron G4900T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
4875
4875
Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
4875
4875
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
4864
4864
AMD Phenom II X4 910
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
4862
4862
AMD Phenom II X4 910e
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
4862
4862

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
14C 28T @ 1.7 GHz
2941
2941
Intel Core i7-4760HQ
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
2913
2913
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2906
2906
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
2894
2894
Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
2860
2860

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
2359
2359
Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
2356
2356
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2353
2353
AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
2349
2349
AMD Athlon II X4 651
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
2340
2340

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-870S
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
1391
1391
Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
1390
1390
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1367
1367
Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
1360
1360
Intel Core i7-860S
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz
1332
1332

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
1201
1201
Intel Core i7-3689Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1199
1199
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1195
1195
Intel Pentium G3250T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1194
1194
Intel Pentium G3440T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1194
1194

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon D-1540
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
837
837
Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
821
821
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
821
821
Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
821
821
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
813
813

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
648
648
Intel Core i7-3537U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
644
644
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
644
644
Intel Core i7-3537U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
644
644
Intel Pentium G3450T
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
639
639

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
457
457
Intel Core i7-3667U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
420
420
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
418
418
Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
392
392
Intel Core i3-2330M
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
373
373

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X3 B75
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
228
228
Intel Celeron G5900TE
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
227
227
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
227
227
Intel Celeron G5900TE
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
227
227
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
223
223

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
174
174
Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
159
159
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
158
158
AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
157
157
Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
156
156

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-5350U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
118
118
Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
117
117
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
117
117
Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
117
117
Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
116
116

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 m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
16.7
16.7
Intel Core m5-6Y54
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 Celeron G4900T
2C 2T @ 2.8 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
Intel Celeron G1850
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
2.5
2.5
Intel Celeron G3900T
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
2.5
2.5

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

Intel Celeron G4900T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1.3
1.3