Intel Core m3-6Y30 vs Intel Core i5-4200U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core m3-6Y30 and Intel Core i5-4200U 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 m3-6Y30

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 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
  • 4.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2206 vs 540
  • 3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3799 vs 1121
  • Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.119 vs 4.575
  • 5.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 27.415 vs 5.302
  • Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.276 vs 0.229
  • Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.744 vs 1.291
  • 7.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 13.111 vs 1.822
  • Around 46% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1257 vs 862
  • Around 46% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1257 vs 862
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 4 June 2013
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache 4 MB vs 3072 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4.5 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2206 vs 540
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3799 vs 1121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.119 vs 4.575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 27.415 vs 5.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.276 vs 0.229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.744 vs 1.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.111 vs 1.822
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1257 vs 862
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1257 vs 862

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4200U

  • Around 18% higher clock speed: 2.60 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1290 vs 1170
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2184 vs 2168
  • Around 68% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2659 vs 1581
  • Around 70% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3936 vs 2322
  • Around 68% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2659 vs 1581
  • Around 70% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3936 vs 2322
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.60 GHz vs 2.20 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1290 vs 1170
PassMark - CPU mark 2184 vs 2168
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2659 vs 1581
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3936 vs 2322
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2659 vs 1581
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3936 vs 2322

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core m3-6Y30
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4200U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1170
1290
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2168
2184
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2206
540
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3799
1121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.119
4.575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
27.415
5.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.276
0.229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.744
1.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
13.111
1.822
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1257
862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1581
2659
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2322
3936
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1257
862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1581
2659
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2322
3936
Name Intel Core m3-6Y30 Intel Core i5-4200U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1170 1290
PassMark - CPU mark 2168 2184
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2206 540
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3799 1121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.119 4.575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 27.415 5.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.276 0.229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.744 1.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.111 1.822
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1257 862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1581 2659
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2322 3936
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1257 862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1581 2659
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2322 3936

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core m3-6Y30 Intel Core i5-4200U

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Haswell
Launch date 1 September 2015 4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Place in performance rating 1858 1860
Processor Number M3-6Y30 i5-4200U
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ m Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 900 MHz 1.60 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 99 mm 118 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.20 GHz 2.60 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 29.8 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x191E 0xA16
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 850 MHz 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 850 MHz 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 515 Intel® HD Graphics 4400
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 3840x2160@60Hz 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096@2304@24Hz 3280x2000@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 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 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1515 FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4.5 Watt 15 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 10 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 4x1, 2x4
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4
Number of USB ports 4
PCI support
Total number of SATA ports 4
UART
USB revision 3.0

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)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology

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)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect

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)