Intel Core i3-7100H vs Intel Core m5-6Y54

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Intel Core i3-7100H CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core m5-6Y54
Intel Core i3-7100H Intel Core m5-6Y54

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-7100H and the Intel Core m5-6Y54 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-7100H 2 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the Intel Core m5-6Y54 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2015.
Intel Core i3 (202) Family Intel Core M (16)
Intel Core i 7000H (10) CPU group Intel Core M 6 (4)
7 Generation 6
Kaby Lake H Architecture Skylake Y
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i3-6100H Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-8100H Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-7100H is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core m5-6Y54 clocks with 1.10 GHz (2.70 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-7100H Characteristic Intel Core m5-6Y54
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 1.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.10 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 i3-7100H Characteristic Intel Core m5-6Y54
-- 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 630 GPU Intel HD Graphics 515
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 9
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 24
192 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
12 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 630 GPU Intel HD Graphics 515
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
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 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-7100H, while the Intel Core m5-6Y54 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-7100H Characteristic Intel Core m5-6Y54
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR3-1866
64 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 10
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-7100H has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core m5-6Y54 is 4.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-7100H Characteristic Intel Core m5-6Y54
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-7100H has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core m5-6Y54 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i3-7100H Characteristic Intel Core m5-6Y54
14 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 1356 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
Q1/2017 Release date Q3/2015
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 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 i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
765 (100%)
Intel Core m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
698 (91%)

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 i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1669 (100%)
Intel Core m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1428 (86%)

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 i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (100%)
Intel Core m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
Intel HD Graphics 515 @ 0.90 GHz
346 (95%)

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 i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
3430 (100%)
Intel Core m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
2305 (67%)

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 i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
128 (100%)
Intel Core m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
113 (88%)

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 i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
328 (100%)
Intel Core m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
217 (66%)

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 i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
875 (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 i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1648 (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 i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
250 (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 i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
521 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-7100H Intel Core m5-6Y54
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