i5-12400 vs M-5Y10

Primary details

Comparing Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-12400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2411	613
Place by popularity	not in top-100	74
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core M	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2014−2019)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	5 September 2014 (10 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-12400 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	0.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	82 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1300 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-12400 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1234	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-12400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-12400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-12400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-12400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 5300	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core M-5Y10 and Core i5-12400.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.06	12.56
Integrated graphics card	1.03	4.16
Recency	5 September 2014	4 January 2022
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	65 Watt

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