Intel Core m3-6Y30 processor review

Intel Core m3-6Y30

Core m3-6Y30 processor released by Intel; release date: 1 September 2015. At the time of release, the processor cost $281. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Skylake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.20 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 512 KB, L3 - 4 MB.

Supported memory types: LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600. Maximum memory size: 16 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1515. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 4.5 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 515 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 850 MHz, maximum video memory size - 16 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4766
1170
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
154624
2167
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
2206
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
3799
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
5.119 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
27.415 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.276 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
1.744 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
13.111 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
1257 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
1581 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
2322 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
1257.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
1581.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
2322.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1170
PassMark - CPU mark 2167
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2206
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3799
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 5.119 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 27.415 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.276 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 1.744 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 13.111 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1257 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 1581 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 2322 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1257.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 1581.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 2322.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 515

Technical info

Boost clock speed 950 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Peak Double Precision (FP64) Performance 91.20 GFLOPS
Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance 729.6 GFLOPS
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance 364.8 GFLOPS
Pipelines 24
Pixel fill rate 2.850 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate 22.80 GTexel/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt

Games performance

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x76876.70
Medium, 1366x76857.30
High, 1366x76835.10

FIFA 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x72021.00

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x72014.40

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72045.00
Medium, 1366x76833.00
High, 1920x108019.00

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x72026.60

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x72029.05
Medium, 1920x108010.85

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x7209.40
Medium, 1920x10804.30

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x72017.20
Medium, 1920x10806.60

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x72022.30
Medium, 1920x108010.30

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x72048.00
Medium, 1366x76824.10
High, 1920x108010.10

Civilization VI (2016)

Low, 1024x76821.50
Medium, 1366x76810.30

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x72010.70
Medium, 1366x7687.80

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x72011.40

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x72017.75
Medium, 1366x7688.40

Hitman 2016 (2016)

Low, 1280x72010.10
Medium, 1366x7689.20

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x72012.00
Medium, 1366x7688.40

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x72011.00
Medium, 1920x10805.00

XCOM 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72011.20
Medium, 1920x10804.90

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x7688.13
Medium, 1366x7685.18

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x76825.70
Medium, 1366x76815.20

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Low, 1024x76818.70
Medium, 1366x76810.40

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76812.40
Medium, 1366x7688.10

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x76815.50
Medium, 1366x7689.30

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76832.10
Medium, 1366x76826.30
High, 1920x108014.55

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72048.00
Medium, 1366x76827.70
High, 1920x10809.40
Ultra, 1920x10808.10

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x7687.40
Medium, 1366x7687.10

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x76861.75
Medium, 1366x76815.10
High, 1920x108012.50
Ultra, 1920x108012.50

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x76813.50
Medium, 1366x7689.30

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768161.10
Medium, 1366x76839.20
High, 1920x108017.10
Ultra, 1920x108010.40

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x76815.15
Medium, 1366x7688.40
High, 1366x7687.50

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x76824.71
Medium, 1366x76816.94
High, 1366x76811.42
Ultra, 1920x10804.30

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x76818.95
Medium, 1366x76818.00
High, 1366x76812.50
Ultra, 1920x10809.02

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72036.95
Medium, 1366x76820.05
High, 1366x76816.05
Ultra, 1920x10804.80

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024x76880.80
Medium, 1366x76824.90
High, 1366x76814.60

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76842.95
Medium, 1366x76821.25
High, 1366x76816.10
Ultra, 1920x10807.30

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x76820.20
Medium, 1366x76812.90
High, 1366x7688.30

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x76861.90
Medium, 1366x76841.80
High, 1366x76835.10
Ultra, 1920x108020.50

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x72031.10
Medium, 1366x76818.70
High, 1366x76811.60
Ultra, 1920x10807.10

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

Low, 1024x76850.00
High, 1366x76827.20
Ultra, 1920x108011.20

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake
Launch date 1 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Place in performance rating 1858
Processor Number M3-6Y30
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ m Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 900 MHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
Die size 99 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.20 GHz
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x191E
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max frequency 850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 515

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096@2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 3.8 W
Configurable TDP-up 7 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 20mm X 16.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1515
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4.5 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 10
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi 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)