Intel Core m5-6Y54 vs AMD Phenom II X3 B77

Comparative analysis of Intel Core m5-6Y54 and AMD Phenom II X3 B77 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).

Intel Core m5-6Y54

AMD Phenom II X3 B77

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core m5-6Y54

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 4 month(s) later
1 more threads: 4 vs 3
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
19x lower typical power consumption: 4.5 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2272 vs 1844

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs May 2010
Number of threads	4 vs 3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4.5 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2272 vs 1844

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 B77

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1310 vs 1291

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	3 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1310 vs 1291

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core m5-6Y54
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 B77

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1291

1310

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2272

1844

Name	Intel Core m5-6Y54	AMD Phenom II X3 B77
PassMark - Single thread mark	1291	1310
PassMark - CPU mark	2272	1844
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.976
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.951
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.242
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	936
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1454
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2634
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	936
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1454
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2634

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core m5-6Y54	AMD Phenom II X3 B77
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Heka
Launch date	1 September 2015	May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$281
Place in performance rating	2171	1937
Processor Number	M5-6Y54
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ m Processors	AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X3 Triple-Core
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN Tray		HDXB77WFK3DGM
Price now		$26.59
Value for money (0-100)		33.97
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI
Die size	99 mm	258 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	3
Number of threads	4	3
Transistor count		758 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x191E
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz
Graphics max frequency	900 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
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
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	3.5 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
Sockets supported	FCBGA1515	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4.5 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	10
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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 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
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)