Core 2 Duo SL9400 vs Core M-5Y70

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Aggregate performance score

Core M-5Y70
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.15
+140%
Core 2 Duo SL9400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.48

Core M-5Y70 outperforms Core 2 Duo SL9400 by a whopping 140% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core M-5Y70 and Core 2 Duo SL9400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23882917
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core MIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency21.752.67
Architecture codenameBroadwell-Y (2014)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date5 September 2014 (10 years ago)20 August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$284

Detailed specifications

Core M-5Y70 and Core 2 Duo SL9400 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.1 GHz1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz1.86 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/s1066 MHz
Multiplier11no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)6 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size50 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1300 Million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V - 1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Core M-5Y70 and Core 2 Duo SL9400 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1234BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core M-5Y70 and Core 2 Duo SL9400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core M-5Y70 and Core 2 Duo SL9400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core M-5Y70 and Core 2 Duo SL9400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+no data
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core M-5Y70 and Core 2 Duo SL9400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 5300no data
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency850 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core M-5Y70 and Core 2 Duo SL9400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core M-5Y70 and Core 2 Duo SL9400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core M-5Y70 and Core 2 Duo SL9400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core M-5Y70 and Core 2 Duo SL9400.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data

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-5Y70 1.15
+140%
Core 2 Duo SL9400 0.48

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-5Y70 1823
+140%
Core 2 Duo SL9400 759

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-5Y70 3741
+74.5%
Core 2 Duo SL9400 2144

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-5Y70 6375
+65.6%
Core 2 Duo SL9400 3850

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-5Y70 2386
+83.5%
Core 2 Duo SL9400 1300

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

M-5Y70 19.35
+123%
Core 2 Duo SL9400 43.12

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-5Y70 2
+88.3%
Core 2 Duo SL9400 1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.15 0.48
Recency 5 September 2014 20 August 2008
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 17 Watt

M-5Y70 has a 139.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 325% lower power consumption.

The Core M-5Y70 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SL9400 in performance tests.


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