Intel Core M-5Y10a vs Intel Atom Z540

Comparative analysis of Intel Core M-5Y10a and Intel Atom Z540 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core M-5Y10a

Intel Atom Z540

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core M-5Y10a

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 5 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.00 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1905 vs 348

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 September 2014 vs April 2008
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1905 vs 348

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom Z540

2.5x lower typical power consumption: 2.4 Watt vs 4.5 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	2.4 Watt vs 4.5 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core M-5Y10a
CPU 2: Intel Atom Z540

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1905

348

Name	Intel Core M-5Y10a	Intel Atom Z540
PassMark - Single thread mark	993	0
PassMark - CPU mark	1905	348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	299
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	566
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	645
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1292
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2038
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	645
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1292
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2038

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core M-5Y10a	Intel Atom Z540
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Silverthorne
Launch date	5 September 2014	April 2008
Place in performance rating	2240	3345
Processor Number	5Y10a	Z540
Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ M Processors	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	800 MHz	1.86 GHz
Die size	82 mm	26 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	90°C
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1300 Million	47 million
Bus Speed		533 MHz FSB
VID voltage range		0.75 -1.1V
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	100 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	800 MHz
Graphics max frequency	800 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
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	30mm x 16.5mm	13mm x 14mm
Sockets supported	BGA	PBGA441
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4.5 Watt	2.4 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0.96 W
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® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
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)