i3-8130U vs M-5Y31

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Aggregate performance score

Core M-5Y31
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.19
Core i3-8130U
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.23
+87.4%

Core i3-8130U outperforms Core M-5Y31 by an impressive 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core M-5Y31 and Core i3-8130U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23561837
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core MIntel Core i3
Power efficiency22.5214.07
Architecture codenameBroadwell-Y (2014)Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)
Release date27 October 2014 (10 years ago)12 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$281

Detailed specifications

Core M-5Y31 and Core i3-8130U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed0.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0OPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplier922
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size50 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1300 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core M-5Y31 and Core i3-8130U 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1234FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core M-5Y31 and Core i3-8130U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Response++
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core M-5Y31 and Core i3-8130U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core M-5Y31 and Core i3-8130U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core M-5Y31 and Core i3-8130U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 5300Intel UHD Graphics 620
Max video memory16 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency850 MHz1 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core M-5Y31 and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core M-5Y31 and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core M-5Y31 and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core M-5Y31 and Core i3-8130U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1212

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

M-5Y31 1.19
i3-8130U 2.23
+87.4%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

M-5Y31 1896
i3-8130U 3543
+86.9%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

M-5Y31 3396
i3-8130U 5448
+60.4%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

M-5Y31 6563
i3-8130U 12157
+85.2%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

M-5Y31 2589
i3-8130U 4720
+82.3%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

M-5Y31 2
i3-8130U 4
+71.4%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

M-5Y31 208
i3-8130U 338
+62.5%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

M-5Y31 98
i3-8130U 139
+41.8%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

M-5Y31 1.09
i3-8130U 1.63
+49.5%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

M-5Y31 1.2
i3-8130U 2
+66.7%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

M-5Y31 1745
i3-8130U 2168
+24.2%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

M-5Y31 10
i3-8130U 22
+133%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

M-5Y31 72
i3-8130U 117
+61.9%

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

M-5Y31 3821
i3-8130U 7169
+87.6%

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

M-5Y31 2179
i3-8130U 3288
+50.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.19 2.23
Integrated graphics card 1.04 2.67
Recency 27 October 2014 12 February 2018
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 15 Watt

M-5Y31 has 275% lower power consumption.

i3-8130U, on the other hand, has a 87.4% higher aggregate performance score, 156.7% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 3 years.

The Core i3-8130U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core M-5Y31 in performance tests.


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