Intel Core i5-6300U vs Intel Core M-5Y31

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6300U and Intel Core M-5Y31 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 - 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6300U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1656 vs 1239
  • Around 70% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3230 vs 1896
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1489 vs 641
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1378 vs 1162
  • Around 34% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2576 vs 1924
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1489 vs 641
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1378 vs 1162
  • Around 34% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2576 vs 1924
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 1 December 2014
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1656 vs 1239
PassMark - CPU mark 3230 vs 1896
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1489 vs 641
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1378 vs 1162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2576 vs 1924
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1489 vs 641
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1378 vs 1162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2576 vs 1924

Reasons to consider the Intel Core M-5Y31

  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 4.5 Watt vs 15 Watt
L3 cache 4 MB vs 3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4.5 Watt vs 15 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6300U
CPU 2: Intel Core M-5Y31

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1656
1239
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3230
1896
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1489
641
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1378
1162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2576
1924
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1489
641
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1378
1162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2576
1924
Name Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core M-5Y31
PassMark - Single thread mark 1656 1239
PassMark - CPU mark 3230 1896
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 602
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1357
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.786
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 35.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.326
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.142
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 16.061
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1489 641
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1378 1162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2576 1924
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1489 641
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1378 1162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2576 1924

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core M-5Y31

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Broadwell
Launch date 1 September 2015 1 December 2014
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Place in performance rating 2046 2047
Processor Number i5-6300U 5Y31
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors 5th Generation Intel® Core™ M Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 900 MHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
Die size 99 mm 82 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 2.40 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1300 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x1916 0x161E
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 850 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz 850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 16 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 520 Intel® HD Graphics 5300
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W 3.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz 600 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 W 6 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.50 GHz 1.10 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm 30mm x 16.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 FCBGA1234
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 4.5 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 3.5 W

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access

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)