Atom Z560 vs M-5Y71

Primary details

Comparing Core M-5Y71 and Atom Z560 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2275	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core M	Intel Atom
Power efficiency	24.15	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell-Y (2014)	Silverthorne (2008−2010)
Release date	27 October 2014 (10 years ago)	1 June 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core M-5Y71 and Atom Z560 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	0.03 GHz
Bus type	no data	FSB
Bus rate	no data	533.33 MT/s
Multiplier	no data	16
L1 cache	64K (per core)	56 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	50 mm2	24.18 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	1300 Million	47 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.75V-1.1V

Compatibility

Information on Core M-5Y71 and Atom Z560 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1234	PBGA441
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	2.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core M-5Y71 and Atom Z560. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	-

Security technologies

Core M-5Y71 and Atom Z560 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core M-5Y71 and Atom Z560 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core M-5Y71 and Atom Z560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	unknown
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 5300	-
Max video memory	16 GB	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core M-5Y71 and Atom Z560 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core M-5Y71 and Atom Z560 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core M-5Y71 and Atom Z560 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	-
OpenGL	4.3	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core M-5Y71 and Atom Z560.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 October 2014	1 June 2010
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	2 Watt

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