Intel Core i3-4010U vs Intel Core m3-6Y30

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Intel Core i3-4010U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core m3-6Y30
Intel Core i3-4010U Intel Core m3-6Y30

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-4010U and the Intel Core m3-6Y30 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-4010U 2 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Intel Core m3-6Y30 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2015.
Intel Core i3 (202) Family Intel Core M (16)
Intel Core i 4000U (26) CPU group Intel Core M 6 (4)
4 Generation 6
Haswell U Architecture Skylake Y
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-5010U Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4010U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core m3-6Y30 clocks with 0.90 GHz (2.20 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-4010U Characteristic Intel Core m3-6Y30
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 0.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 1.80 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.

Intel Core i3-4010U Characteristic Intel Core m3-6Y30
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

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.

Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU Intel HD Graphics 515
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.85 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation 9
22 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
20 Compute units 24
160 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 12

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.

Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU Intel HD Graphics 515
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-4010U, while the Intel Core m3-6Y30 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-4010U Characteristic Intel Core m3-6Y30
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-1866
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 10
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-4010U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core m3-6Y30 is 4.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-4010U Characteristic Intel Core m3-6Y30
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4010U has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core m3-6Y30 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i3-4010U Characteristic Intel Core m3-6Y30
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1168 Socket BGA 1515
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2013 Release date Q3/2015
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

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.
Intel Core i3-4010U Intel Core i3-4010U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
416 (69%)
Intel Core m3-6Y30 Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
604 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i3-4010U Intel Core i3-4010U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
956 (76%)
Intel Core m3-6Y30 Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1262 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i3-4010U Intel Core i3-4010U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
522 (68%)
Intel Core m3-6Y30 Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
769 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i3-4010U Intel Core i3-4010U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
1105 (75%)
Intel Core m3-6Y30 Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1482 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i3-4010U Intel Core i3-4010U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz
320 (98%)
Intel Core m3-6Y30 Intel Core m3-6Y30
Intel HD Graphics 515 @ 0.85 GHz
326 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i3-4010U Intel Core i3-4010U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
1654 (76%)
Intel Core m3-6Y30 Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
2165 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i3-4010U Intel Core i3-4010U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
58 (63%)
Intel Core m3-6Y30 Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
92 (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.
Intel Core i3-4010U Intel Core i3-4010U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
171 (92%)
Intel Core m3-6Y30 Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
185 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
Intel Core i3-4010U Intel Core i3-4010U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-6Y30 Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
159 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
Intel Core i3-4010U Intel Core i3-4010U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-6Y30 Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
278 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-4010U Intel Core i3-4010U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
454 (100%)
Intel Core m3-6Y30 Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 0.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-4010U Intel Core m3-6Y30
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