Intel Core M-5Y70 vs Intel Celeron 2961Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Core M-5Y70 and Intel Celeron 2961Y 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

Intel Core M-5Y70

Intel Celeron 2961Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core M-5Y70

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 136% higher clock speed: 2.60 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 4.5 Watt vs 11.5 Watt
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1081 vs 634
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1823 vs 684

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 September 2014 vs 1 December 2013
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4.5 Watt vs 11.5 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1081 vs 634
PassMark - CPU mark	1823 vs 684

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2961Y

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core M-5Y70
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 2961Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1081

634

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1823

684

Name	Intel Core M-5Y70	Intel Celeron 2961Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	1081	634
PassMark - CPU mark	1823	684
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	509
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	900
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.801
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.239
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.096
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.004
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	675
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	675

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core M-5Y70	Intel Celeron 2961Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Haswell
Launch date	5 September 2014	1 December 2013
Place in performance rating	2773	2774
Processor Number	5Y70	2961Y
Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ M Processors	Intel® Celeron® Processor 2000 Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$107
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	1.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	82 mm	118 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz	1.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1300 Million	1400 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x161E
Graphics base frequency	100 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	850 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	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 x 1.05mm	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	BGA	BGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4.5 Watt	11.5 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		6 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	12
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4	4x1, 2x4
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI support
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
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
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
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)