Intel Core M-5Y51 processor review

Intel Core M-5Y51

Core M-5Y51 processor released by Intel; release date: 1 December 2014. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Broadwell microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.60 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 95 °C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 512 KB, L3 - 4 MB.

Supported memory types: LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600. Maximum memory size: 16 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1234. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 4.5 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 5300 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 900 MHz, maximum video memory size - 16 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4762
1287
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
154658
1963
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
462
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
830
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
560 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
1304 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
1954 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
560.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
1304.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
1954.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1287
PassMark - CPU mark 1963
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 462
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 830
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 560 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 1304 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 1954 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 560.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 1304.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 1954.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 5300

Technical info

Boost clock speed 900 MHz
Core clock speed 100 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Pipelines 24
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 1,300 million

Games performance

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x76862.00
Medium, 1366x76849.70
High, 1366x76825.10

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x72012.20
Medium, 1366x7686.90

Hitman 2016 (2016)

Low, 1280x7204.70
Medium, 1366x7682.10

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x72010.80
Medium, 1366x7687.30

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x7208.00
Medium, 1920x10803.00

XCOM 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x7205.70
Medium, 1920x10802.40

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x7686.60
Medium, 1366x7683.90

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x76813.20
Medium, 1366x7688.50
High, 1920x10805.00

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Low, 1024x76813.80
Medium, 1366x7687.40

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x76810.60
Medium, 1366x7686.10

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76826.00
Medium, 1366x76817.70
High, 1920x10808.40

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x7686.20
Medium, 1366x7683.70

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x76841.00
Medium, 1366x76812.50

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x76811.45
Medium, 1366x7687.90
High, 1920x10803.05
Ultra, 1920x10801.60

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x7689.20
Medium, 1366x7686.80
High, 1920x10803.50
Ultra, 1920x10801.70

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Low, 1024x76820.10
Medium, 1366x76813.90
High, 1920x10807.60
Ultra, 1920x10804.63

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x72015.43
Medium, 1344x7568.60
High, 1920x10805.00

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x76891.00
Medium, 1366x76817.60
High, 1920x10808.50
Ultra, 1920x10806.60

Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)

Low, 1280x72018.30
Medium, 1280x72011.10
High, 1920x10807.60

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x7689.40
Medium, 1366x7685.40
High, 1366x7684.35
Ultra, 1920x10802.10

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Low, 1024x76826.70
Medium, 1366x76810.70
High, 1366x7683.90
Ultra, 1920x10803.40

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x76815.20
Medium, 1366x76811.60
High, 1366x7687.50

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x76824.90
Medium, 1366x76817.40
High, 1366x76813.00
Ultra, 1920x10803.60

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024x7688.30

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x76813.30
Medium, 1366x76810.10
High, 1366x7686.10
Ultra, 1920x10803.20

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72027.62
Medium, 1366x76814.60
High, 1366x76811.80
Ultra, 1920x10803.40

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024x768121.45
Medium, 1366x76832.00
High, 1366x76819.25
Ultra, 1920x10806.50

SimCity (2013)

Low, 1024x76826.00
Medium, 1366x76812.40
High, 1366x7688.00

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76833.70
Medium, 1366x76817.20
High, 1366x76811.25
Ultra, 1920x10805.75

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x76812.50
Medium, 1366x7687.50
High, 1366x7684.20
Ultra, 1920x10801.70

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x76833.00
Medium, 1366x76824.00
High, 1366x76811.80

Borderlands 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x76820.20
Medium, 1366x76811.30
High, 1366x7689.50
Ultra, 1920x10804.00

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x76828.50
Medium, 1366x76821.30
High, 1366x76818.00
Ultra, 1920x108015.30

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x72019.50
Medium, 1366x7689.20
High, 1366x7685.80
Ultra, 1920x10803.20

Battlefield 3 (2011)

Low, 1024x76816.30
Medium, 1366x76812.70
High, 1366x7689.70

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

Low, 1024x76840.90
High, 1366x76821.50

Metro 2033 (2010)

Low, 800x60016.00
Medium, 1360x7688.10
High, 1600x9004.70

Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)

Low, 640x480188.00
High, 1024x76852.30
Ultra, 1920x108021.80

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x60092.00
Medium, 1024x76841.30
High, 1280x102421.80
Ultra, 1920x10808.00

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell
Launch date 1 December 2014
Place in performance rating 2080
Processor Number 5Y51
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ M Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.10 GHz
Die size 82 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C
Maximum frequency 2.60 GHz
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1300 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x161E
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 5300

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 3.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 6 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 1.30 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 30mm x 16.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 3.5 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1234
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4.5 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)