AMD Ryzen 3 5400U vs Intel Core M-5Y70

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AMD Ryzen 3 5400U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core M-5Y70
AMD Ryzen 3 5400U Intel Core M-5Y70

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 3 5400U and the Intel Core M-5Y70 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 3 5400U 4 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Intel Core M-5Y70 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
AMD Ryzen 3 (33) Family Intel Core M (16)
AMD Ryzen 5000U (13) CPU group Intel Core M 5 (7)
4 Generation 5
Cezanne (Zen 3) Architecture Broadwell Y
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 5400U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core M-5Y70 clocks with 1.10 GHz (2.60 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 3 5400U Characteristic Intel Core M-5Y70
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 1.10 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.60 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 3 5400U Characteristic Intel Core M-5Y70
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Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) GPU Intel HD Graphics 5300
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.10 GHz
1.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.85 GHz
9 GPU Generation 8
7 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 24
384 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.2

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) GPU Intel HD Graphics 5300
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 3 5400U, while the Intel Core M-5Y70 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 3 5400U Characteristic Intel Core M-5Y70
LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3L-1600
32 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes 12
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 3 5400U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core M-5Y70 is 4.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 3 5400U Characteristic Intel Core M-5Y70
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4.5 W
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25 W TDP up --
10 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 5400U has 10.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core M-5Y70 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Ryzen 3 5400U Characteristic Intel Core M-5Y70
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FP6 Socket BGA 1234
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2014
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 5400U (100%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 (57%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 5400U (100%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 (23%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 3 5400U AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1180 (100%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
667 (57%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 3 5400U AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
3682 (100%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1079 (29%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 3 5400U AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.60 GHz
1229 (100%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
Intel HD Graphics 5300 @ 0.85 GHz
326 (27%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 3 5400U AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
11214 (100%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1791 (16%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 3 5400U AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1630 (100%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 3 5400U AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
3600 (100%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
AMD Ryzen 3 5400U AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
73 (100%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 3 5400U AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
107 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 3 5400U AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
208 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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