i3-1210U vs m3-6Y30

Place in the ranking	2226	1028
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core m3	Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency	28.77	69.60
Architecture codename	Skylake-Y (2015)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-1210U 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	0.9 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	9	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	98.57 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-1210U 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	FCBGA1515	FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-1210U. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-1210U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-1210U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-1210U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.861 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 515	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
Execution Units	no data	64
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-1210U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-1210U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-1210U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-1210U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	10	14

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.

m3-6Y30 1.42

i3-1210U 6.87
+384%

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.

m3-6Y30 2169

i3-1210U 10513
+385%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.42	6.87
Recency	1 September 2015	23 February 2022
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	9 Watt

m3-6Y30 has 125% lower power consumption.

i3-1210U, on the other hand, has a 383.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and 200% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i3-1210U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core m3-6Y30 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core m3-6Y30 and Core i3-1210U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.