Intel Core M-5Y31 vs Intel Core i7-640UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core M-5Y31 and Intel Core i7-640UM 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core M-5Y31

Intel Core i7-640UM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core M-5Y31

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 6% higher clock speed: 2.40 GHz vs 2.27 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
3.6x lower typical power consumption: 4.5 Watt vs 18 Watt
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1239 vs 879
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1896 vs 1183

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 December 2014 vs 4 January 2010
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz vs 2.27 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4.5 Watt vs 18 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1239 vs 879
PassMark - CPU mark	1896 vs 1183

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-640UM

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 95 °C

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 95 °C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core M-5Y31
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-640UM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1239

879

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1896

1183

Name	Intel Core M-5Y31	Intel Core i7-640UM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1239	879
PassMark - CPU mark	1896	1183
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1162
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1924
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1924
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	641
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	641
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1425
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2406

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core M-5Y31	Intel Core i7-640UM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Arrandale
Launch date	1 December 2014	4 January 2010
Place in performance rating	2046	2042
Processor Number	5Y31	i7-640UM
Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ M Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$305
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	900 MHz	1.20 GHz
Die size	82 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	2.27 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1300 Million	382 million
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600	DDR3 800
Graphics
Device ID	0x161E
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	500 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	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
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	1.10 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	30mm x 16.5mm	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	3.5 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1234	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4.5 Watt	18 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)	1x16
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
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)