i3-5010U vs m3-7Y30

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Aggregate performance score

Core m3-7Y30
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.69
+18.2%

Core m3-7Y30 outperforms Core i3-5010U by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core m3-7Y30 and Core i3-5010U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20742218
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core m3Intel Core i3
Power efficiency34.258.69
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$281

Detailed specifications

Core m3-7Y30 and Core i3-5010U 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 speed1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier10no data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data82 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-7Y30 and Core i3-5010U 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
SocketFCBGA1515FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core i3-5010U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Response++
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core m3-7Y30 and Core i3-5010U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core i3-5010U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core i3-5010U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth29.861 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 615Intel HD Graphics 5500
Max video memory16 GB16 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency900 MHz900 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-7Y30 and Core i3-5010U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core i3-5010U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core i3-5010U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.2/12
OpenGL4.54.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core i3-5010U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1012

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.

m3-7Y30 1.69
+18.2%
i3-5010U 1.43

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.

m3-7Y30 2585
+18.1%
i3-5010U 2188

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

m3-7Y30 4086
+31.2%
i3-5010U 3114

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

m3-7Y30 8639
+19.6%
i3-5010U 7222

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

m3-7Y30 3407
+20.4%
i3-5010U 2829

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

m3-7Y30 20.15
+15.1%
i3-5010U 23.2

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

m3-7Y30 3
+15%
i3-5010U 2

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

m3-7Y30 250
+14.7%
i3-5010U 218

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

m3-7Y30 105
+23.5%
i3-5010U 85

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

m3-7Y30 1.24
+30.5%
i3-5010U 0.95

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

m3-7Y30 1.5
+15.4%
i3-5010U 1.3

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

m3-7Y30 16
+14.5%
i3-5010U 14

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

m3-7Y30 85
+15.4%
i3-5010U 74

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

m3-7Y30 1255
i3-5010U 2119
+68.8%

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

m3-7Y30 5006
+10.1%
i3-5010U 4546

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

m3-7Y30 2538
+17.2%
i3-5010U 2166

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.69 1.43
Integrated graphics card 1.87 1.51
Recency 30 August 2016 1 March 2015
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 15 Watt

m3-7Y30 has a 18.2% higher aggregate performance score, 23.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 275% lower power consumption.

The Core m3-7Y30 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-5010U in performance tests.


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