Intel Core m5-6Y54 vs Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3

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Intel Core m5-6Y54 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
Intel Core m5-6Y54 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core m5-6Y54 and the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core m5-6Y54 2 core processor released in Q3/2015 with the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
Intel Core M (16) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
Intel Core M 6 (4) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32)
6 Generation 5
Skylake Y Architecture Haswell E
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core m5-6Y54 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (2.70 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 clocks with 1.90 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.

Intel Core m5-6Y54 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
2 Cores 6
4 Threads 6
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.10 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 m5-6Y54 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
-- 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 515 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
16 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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 515 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core m5-6Y54, while the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core m5-6Y54 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
LPDDR3-1866 Memory DDR4-2133
16 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
29.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 15.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
10 PCIe lanes 40
9.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core m5-6Y54 has a TDP of 4.5 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 is 85 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core m5-6Y54 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
4.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core m5-6Y54 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 is at 15.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Core m5-6Y54 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
14 nm Technology 22 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 1515 Socket LGA 2011-3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2015 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core m5-6Y54 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 (71%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core m5-6Y54 (51%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 (100%)

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 m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
698 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
503 (72%)

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 m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1428 (53%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
2685 (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 m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
875 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
653 (75%)

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 m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1648 (62%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
2658 (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 m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
2305 (52%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
4431 (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 m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
113 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
73 (65%)

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 m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
217 (36%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
606 (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 m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
250 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
521 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
Intel HD Graphics 515 @ 0.90 GHz
346 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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