i5-9400H vs i5-7Y57

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7Y57 and Core i5-9400H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2076	1220
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	34.35	10.47
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7Y57 and Core i5-9400H 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus type	OPI	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	12	25
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7Y57 and Core i5-9400H 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1515	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7Y57 and Core i5-9400H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	+	+
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-7Y57 and Core i5-9400H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7Y57 and Core i5-9400H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7Y57 and Core i5-9400H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.861 GB/s	44.882 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 615	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	16 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7Y57 and Core i5-9400H integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7Y57 and Core i5-9400H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7Y57 and Core i5-9400H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7Y57 and Core i5-9400H.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	10	16

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	1.64	5.00
Integrated graphics card	1.87	3.09
Recency	3 January 2017	23 April 2019
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	45 Watt

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