Intel Core M-5Y10a vs Intel Core i5-6400T

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Intel Core M-5Y10a CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-6400T
Intel Core M-5Y10a Intel Core i5-6400T

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core M-5Y10a and the Intel Core i5-6400T and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core M-5Y10a 2 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the Intel Core i5-6400T which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2015.
Intel Core M (16) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Core M 5 (7) CPU group Intel Core i 6000 (24)
5 Generation 6
Broadwell Y Architecture Skylake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-7400T

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core M-5Y10a is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 0.80 GHz (2.00 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-6400T clocks with 2.20 GHz (2.80 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core M-5Y10a Characteristic Intel Core i5-6400T
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
0.80 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
2.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.80 GHz
1.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 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 M-5Y10a Characteristic Intel Core i5-6400T
-- 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 5300 GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
0.10 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.80 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
8 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
16 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11.2 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 5300 GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode 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 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core M-5Y10a, while the Intel Core i5-6400T supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core M-5Y10a Characteristic Intel Core i5-6400T
DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 16
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core M-5Y10a has a TDP of 4.5 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-6400T is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core M-5Y10a Characteristic Intel Core i5-6400T
4.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core M-5Y10a has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-6400T is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core M-5Y10a Characteristic Intel Core i5-6400T
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 1234 Socket LGA 1151
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2014 Release date Q3/2015
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core M-5Y10a (72%)
Intel Core i5-6400T (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core M-5Y10a (45%)
Intel Core i5-6400T (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 M-5Y10a Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
527 (74%)
Intel Core i5-6400T Intel Core i5-6400T
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
711 (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 M-5Y10a Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1151 (51%)
Intel Core i5-6400T Intel Core i5-6400T
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2257 (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 M-5Y10a Intel Core M-5Y10a
Intel HD Graphics 5300 @ 0.80 GHz
307 (70%)
Intel Core i5-6400T Intel Core i5-6400T
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (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 M-5Y10a Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1905 (44%)
Intel Core i5-6400T Intel Core i5-6400T
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
4312 (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 M-5Y10a Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
82 (69%)
Intel Core i5-6400T Intel Core i5-6400T
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
119 (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 M-5Y10a Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
166 (40%)
Intel Core i5-6400T Intel Core i5-6400T
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
414 (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 M-5Y10a Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6400T Intel Core i5-6400T
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
967 (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 M-5Y10a Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-6400T Intel Core i5-6400T
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2732 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core M-5Y10a Intel Core i5-6400T
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