Intel Core M-5Y71 vs Intel Core i7-940XM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core M-5Y71 and Intel Core i7-940XM 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, 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 - 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core M-5Y71

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • 11x lower typical power consumption: 4.5 Watt vs 55 Watt
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1287 vs 1139
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 December 2014 vs 1 June 2010
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4.5 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1287 vs 1139

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-940XM

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2209 vs 2038
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 8196 KB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2209 vs 2038

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core M-5Y71
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-940XM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1287
1139
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2038
2209
Name Intel Core M-5Y71 Intel Core i7-940XM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1287 1139
PassMark - CPU mark 2038 2209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.905
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 31.246
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.212
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.811
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 810
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1399
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1786
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 810
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1399
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1786
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1709

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core M-5Y71 Intel Core i7-940XM

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Clarksfield
Launch date 1 December 2014 1 June 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $281 $1,096
Place in performance rating 2403 2394
Price now $281
Processor Number 5Y71 i7-940XM
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ M Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 3.15
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.20 GHz 2.13 GHz
Die size 82 mm 296 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 8196 KB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.90 GHz 3.33 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 1300 Million 774 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 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x161E
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz
Graphics max frequency 900 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

Configurable TDP-down 3.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 6 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 1.40 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 30mm x 16.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 3.5 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1234 PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4.5 Watt 55 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2
PCIe configurations x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3) 1x16, 2x8

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® SSE4.2
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
Intel® Demand Based Switching
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)