Intel Core m3-6Y30 vs Intel Core i3-550

Comparative analysis of Intel Core m3-6Y30 and Intel Core i3-550 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).

Intel Core m3-6Y30

Intel Core i3-550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core m3-6Y30

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
14.6x lower typical power consumption: 4.5 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2177 vs 1625
4.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2206 vs 478
3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3799 vs 1061
9.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.119 vs 0.529
Around 77% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.276 vs 0.156
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.744 vs 0.842
5.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 13.111 vs 2.358

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs May 2010
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4.5 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2177 vs 1625
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2206 vs 478
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3799 vs 1061
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.119 vs 0.529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.276 vs 0.156
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.744 vs 0.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.111 vs 2.358

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-550

Around 45% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum memory size: 16.38 GB vs 16 GB
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1343 vs 1175
Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 31.203 vs 27.415

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1343 vs 1175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	31.203 vs 27.415

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core m3-6Y30
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1175

1343

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2177

1625

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2206

478

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3799

1061

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.119

0.529

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

27.415

31.203

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.276

0.156

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.744

0.842

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.111

2.358

Name	Intel Core m3-6Y30	Intel Core i3-550
PassMark - Single thread mark	1175	1343
PassMark - CPU mark	2177	1625
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2206	478
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3799	1061
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.119	0.529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.415	31.203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.276	0.156
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.744	0.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.111	2.358
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1257
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1581
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2322
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1257
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1581
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2322

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core m3-6Y30	Intel Core i3-550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Clarkdale
Launch date	1 September 2015	May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$101
Place in performance rating	1933	2933
Processor Number	M3-6Y30	i3-550
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ m Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Price now		$179.95
Value for money (0-100)		4.63
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	900 MHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	99 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	2.20 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count		382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.8 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x191E
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	733 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	16 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 515	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096@2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Max resolution over WiDi	1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	3.8 W
Configurable TDP-up	7 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	20mm X 16.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1515	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4.5 Watt	73 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	10	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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® SSE4.2
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® 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)