Intel Core M-5Y71 vs Intel Pentium 2129Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Core M-5Y71 and Intel Pentium 2129Y 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.

Intel Core M-5Y71

Intel Pentium 2129Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core M-5Y71

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 164% higher clock speed: 2.90 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
2x lower typical power consumption: 4.5 Watt vs 10 Watt
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1285 vs 564
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2037 vs 587

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 December 2014 vs 1 January 2013
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.90 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 10 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1285 vs 564
PassMark - CPU mark	2037 vs 587

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2129Y

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 95 °C
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 95 °C
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core M-5Y71
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 2129Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1285

564

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2037

587

Name	Intel Core M-5Y71	Intel Pentium 2129Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	1285	564
PassMark - CPU mark	2037	587
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		1164
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1830

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core M-5Y71	Intel Pentium 2129Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	1 December 2014	1 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$150
Place in performance rating	2401	2405
Price now	$281	$134
Processor Number	5Y71	2129Y
Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ M Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	3.15	2.32
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.20 GHz	1.10 GHz
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	105 °C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	1.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1300 Million	1400 million
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x161E
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max frequency	900 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
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
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	31mm x 24mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	3.5 W	7 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1234	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4.5 Watt	10 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
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
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)