Intel Core M-5Y70 vs Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core M-5Y70 and Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400 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 Core 2 Duo SP9400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core M-5Y70

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.60 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
5x lower typical power consumption: 4.5 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1081 vs 929
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1823 vs 863
Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 509 vs 335
Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 900 vs 584

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 September 2014 vs 20 August 2008
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4.5 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1081 vs 929
PassMark - CPU mark	1823 vs 863
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	509 vs 335
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	900 vs 584

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 95°C
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 95°C
L2 cache	6134 KB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core M-5Y70
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1081

929

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1823

863

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

509

335

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

900

584

Name	Intel Core M-5Y70	Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1081	929
PassMark - CPU mark	1823	863
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	509	335
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	900	584
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 Core 2 Duo SP9400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Penryn
Launch date	5 September 2014	20 August 2008
Place in performance rating	2775	2769
Processor Number	5Y70	SP9400
Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ M Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$284
Price now		$284
Value for money (0-100)		1.74
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	6134 KB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1300 Million	410 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x161E
Graphics base frequency	100 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz
Graphics max frequency	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
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
Package Size	30mm x 16.5mm x 1.05mm	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	BGA	BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4.5 Watt	25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4
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 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
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)