Intel Core M-5Y31 vs AMD EPYC 7262

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Intel Core M-5Y31 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7262
Intel Core M-5Y31 AMD EPYC 7262

CPU comparison

Intel Core M-5Y31 or AMD EPYC 7262 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core M-5Y31 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core M-5Y31 was released in Q4/2014.

The AMD EPYC 7262 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7262 was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Core M (16) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core M 5 (7) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
5 Generation 2
Broadwell Y Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core M-5Y31 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 0.90 GHz (2.40 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7262 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.40 GHz).

Intel Core M-5Y31 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7262
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
0.90 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
1.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 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-5Y31 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7262
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics 5300 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
8 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 --
11.2 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 5300 GPU no iGPU
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core M-5Y31 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7262 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Core M-5Y31 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7262
DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 128.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
12 PCIe lanes 128
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core M-5Y31 has a TDP of 4.5 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7262 is 155 W.

Intel Core M-5Y31 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7262
4.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 155 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core M-5Y31 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7262 cache has a total of 128.00 MB.

Intel Core M-5Y31 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7262
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1234 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2014 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price 990 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core M-5Y31 (58%)
AMD EPYC 7262 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core M-5Y31 (11%)
AMD EPYC 7262 (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-5Y31 Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
612 (58%)
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
1064 (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-5Y31 Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1162 (12%)
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
9685 (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-5Y31 Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1959 (9%)
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
20799 (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-5Y31 Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
722 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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-5Y31 Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1280 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 M-5Y31 Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
398 (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-5Y31 Intel Core M-5Y31
Intel HD Graphics 5300 @ 0.85 GHz
326 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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-5Y31 Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
98 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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-5Y31 Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
187 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core M-5Y31 AMD EPYC 7262
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