Intel Core M-5Y10a vs Intel Celeron N2840

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Intel Core M-5Y10a CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron N2840
Intel Core M-5Y10a Intel Celeron N2840

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core M-5Y10a and the Intel Celeron N2840 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 Celeron N2840 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2014.
Intel Core M (16) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Core M 5 (7) CPU group Intel Celeron J1000/N2000 (17)
5 Generation 6
Broadwell Y Architecture Bay Trail
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 Celeron N2840 clocks with 2.16 GHz (2.58 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Core M-5Y10a Characteristic Intel Celeron N2840
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
0.80 GHz Frequency 2.16 GHz
2.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.58 GHz
1.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.58 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 Celeron N2840
-- 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 (Bay Trail GT1)
0.10 GHz GPU frequency 0.31 GHz
0.80 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.79 GHz
8 GPU Generation 7
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 4
192 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
16 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.2 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.

Intel HD Graphics 5300 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

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 Celeron N2840 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core M-5Y10a Characteristic Intel Celeron N2840
DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR3-1333
16 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes 4
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 2.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core M-5Y10a has a TDP of 4.5 W. The TDP of the Intel Celeron N2840 is 7.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core M-5Y10a Characteristic Intel Celeron N2840
4.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 4.5 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core M-5Y10a has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Celeron N2840 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Core M-5Y10a Characteristic Intel Celeron N2840
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
BGA 1234 Socket BGA 1170
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2014 Release date Q2/2014
-- Release price 107 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core M-5Y10a (100%)
Intel Celeron N2840 (50%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core M-5Y10a (100%)
Intel Celeron N2840 (40%)

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 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2840 Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.58 GHz
251 (48%)

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 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2840 Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.58 GHz
460 (40%)

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 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2840 Intel Celeron N2840
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.79 GHz
51 (17%)

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 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2840 Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.58 GHz
584 (31%)

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 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2840 Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.58 GHz
42 (51%)

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 (100%)
Intel Celeron N2840 Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.58 GHz
81 (49%)

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 Celeron N2840 Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.58 GHz
194 (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 Celeron N2840 Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.58 GHz
335 (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 M-5Y10a Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 0.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron N2840 Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
184 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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