M-5Y71 vs i3-6100E

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-6100E
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.09
+63.3%
Core M-5Y71
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.28

Core i3-6100E outperforms Core M-5Y71 by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18922290
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.24no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Core M
Power efficiency5.6524.21
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Broadwell-Y (2014)
Release date12 October 2015 (9 years ago)27 October 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71 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 speedno data1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2712
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size98.57 mm250 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors1750 Million1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataFCBGA1234
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Smart Responseno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesLPDDR3-1866DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 530Intel HD Graphics 5300
Max video memoryno data16 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data900 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data2560x1600@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100E and Core M-5Y71.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i3-6100E 2.09
+63.3%
M-5Y71 1.28

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.

i3-6100E 3315
+62.7%
M-5Y71 2037

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 1.28
Integrated graphics card 2.60 1.04
Recency 12 October 2015 27 October 2014
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 4 Watt

i3-6100E has a 63.3% higher aggregate performance score, 150% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 11 months.

M-5Y71, on the other hand, has 775% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-6100E is our recommended choice as it beats the Core M-5Y71 in performance tests.


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