Intel Core M-5Y70 vs Intel Core i7-2640M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core M-5Y70 and Intel Core i7-2640M 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core M-5Y70

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 7x lower typical power consumption: 4.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • 4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.801 vs 2.073
  • Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.239 vs 0.233
  • Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.096 vs 0.801
  • 6.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 13.004 vs 2.127
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 September 2014 vs 4 September 2011
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.801 vs 2.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.239 vs 0.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.096 vs 0.801
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.004 vs 2.127

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2640M

  • Around 35% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
  • Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1497 vs 1081
  • Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2467 vs 1823
  • Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 594 vs 509
  • Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1292 vs 900
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 34.77 vs 13.109
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 95°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1497 vs 1081
PassMark - CPU mark 2467 vs 1823
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 594 vs 509
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1292 vs 900
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 34.77 vs 13.109

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core M-5Y70
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2640M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1081
1497
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1823
2467
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
509
594
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
900
1292
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8.801
2.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
13.109
34.77
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.239
0.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.096
0.801
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
13.004
2.127
Name Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core i7-2640M
PassMark - Single thread mark 1081 1497
PassMark - CPU mark 1823 2467
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 509 594
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 900 1292
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.801 2.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 13.109 34.77
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.239 0.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.096 0.801
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.004 2.127
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 i7-2640M

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Sandy Bridge
Launch date 5 September 2014 4 September 2011
Place in performance rating 2774 2777
Processor Number 5Y70 i7-2640M
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ M Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $346
Price now $185.97
Value for money (0-100) 6.23

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.10 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 82 mm 149 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 2.60 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1300 Million 624 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x161E 0x116
Graphics base frequency 100 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 850 MHz 1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency 850 MHz 1.3 GHz
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 3000

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO

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 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported BGA FCBGA1023, PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4.5 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 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® AVX
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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® My WiFi technology

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)