M-5Y10a vs i5-520M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-520M and Core M-5Y10a processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2406	2336
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core M
Power efficiency	2.92	22.66
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Broadwell-Y (2014)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	5 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-520M and Core M-5Y10a 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	0.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	18	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	50 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	1300 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-520M and Core M-5Y10a 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	BGA1288,PGA988	FCBGA1234
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-520M and Core M-5Y10a. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Smart Response	no data	+
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	+
Fast Memory Access	+	+

Security technologies

Core i5-520M and Core M-5Y10a 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 i5-520M and Core M-5Y10a are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-520M and Core M-5Y10a. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066	DDR3
Maximum memory size	8.3 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.051 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	Intel HD Graphics 5300
Max video memory	no data	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	766 MHz	800 MHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-520M and Core M-5Y10a integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-520M and Core M-5Y10a integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	2560x1600@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-520M and Core M-5Y10a integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	11.2/12
OpenGL	no data	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-520M and Core M-5Y10a.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	12

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.10	1.22
Recency	7 January 2010	5 September 2014
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	4 Watt

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