M-5Y31 vs Xeon E3-1240 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core M-5Y31 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1425	2356
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.14	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core M
Power efficiency	5.49	22.52
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Broadwell-Y (2014)
Release date	14 May 2012 (12 years ago)	27 October 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$304	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core M-5Y31 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	0.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	9
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	160 mm2	50 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1300 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core M-5Y31 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCBGA1234
Power consumption (TDP)	69 Watt	4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core M-5Y31. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core M-5Y31 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 Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core M-5Y31 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core M-5Y31. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 5300
Max video memory	no data	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	850 MHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core M-5Y31 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core M-5Y31 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 Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core M-5Y31 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 Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Core M-5Y31.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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	4.00	1.19
Recency	14 May 2012	27 October 2014
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	69 Watt	4 Watt

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