Intel Pentium A1020 vs Intel Core M-5Y10a

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium A1020 and Intel Core M-5Y10a processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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 Pentium A1020

Intel Core M-5Y10a

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium A1020

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 35% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 95 °C
3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1081 vs 299
5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2817 vs 566

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 95 °C
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1081 vs 299
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2817 vs 566

Reasons to consider the Intel Core M-5Y10a

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
2x lower typical power consumption: 4.5 Watt vs 10 Watt
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 993 vs 726
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1905 vs 1249

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4.5 Watt vs 10 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	993 vs 726
PassMark - CPU mark	1905 vs 1249

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium A1020
CPU 2: Intel Core M-5Y10a

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1081

299

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2817

566

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

726

993

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1249

1905

Name	Intel Pentium A1020	Intel Core M-5Y10a
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1081	299
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2817	566
PassMark - Single thread mark	726	993
PassMark - CPU mark	1249	1905
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		645
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1292
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2038
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		645
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1292
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2038

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium A1020	Intel Core M-5Y10a
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'16	5 September 2014
Place in performance rating	2248	2239
Processor Number	A1020	5Y10a
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 1000 Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ M Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.41 GHz	800 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	2.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		82 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333	LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	688 MHz	100 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	896 MHz	800 MHz
Graphics max frequency	896 MHz	800 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 5300
Device ID		0x161E
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		16 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2	11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm X 27mm	30mm x 16.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	BGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	4.5 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	4	12
Number of USB ports	5
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	X4, X2, X1	x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
Total number of SATA ports	2
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz