i5-9500 vs m3-7Y30

Place in performance ranking	2038	1047
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	11.02
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core m3	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	30 August 2016 (8 years ago)	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$192

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core m3-7Y30 and Core i5-9500 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	6
Base clock speed	1 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	OPI	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	10	30
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	149 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-7Y30 and Core i5-9500 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	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core i5-9500. 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	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	+
Smart Response	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core m3-7Y30 and Core i5-9500 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 m3-7Y30 and Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.861 GB/s	42.671 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	900 MHz	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-7Y30 and Core i5-9500 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core i5-9500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core i5-9500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core i5-9500.

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.

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 1.67

i5-9500 6.34
+280%

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 2586

i5-9500 9803
+279%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.67	6.34
Integrated graphics card	1.87	3.09
Recency	30 August 2016	23 April 2019
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	6
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	65 Watt

m3-7Y30 has 1525% lower power consumption.

i5-9500, on the other hand, has a 279.6% higher aggregate performance score, 65.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Core i5-9500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core m3-7Y30 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core m3-7Y30 is a notebook processor while Core i5-9500 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core m3-7Y30 and Core i5-9500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.