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Intel Core M-5Y70 vs Intel Core i5-4260U

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Intel Core M-5Y70 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-4260U
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core i5-4260U

CPU comparison

Intel Core M-5Y70 or Intel Core i5-4260U - 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-5Y70 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core M-5Y70 was released in Q3/2014.

The Intel Core i5-4260U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-4260U was released in Q2/2014.
Intel Core M (16) Family Intel Core i5 (336)
Intel Core M 5 (7) CPU group Intel Core i 4000U (26)
5 Generation 4
Broadwell Y Architecture Haswell U
Notebook Segment Notebook
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core M-5Y70 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (2.60 GHz). The Intel Core i5-4260U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (2.70 GHz).
Intel Core M-5Y70 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4260U
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.10 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
2.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Core M-5Y70 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4260U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Intel HD Graphics 5000
0.10 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
8 GPU Generation 7.5
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 40
192 Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
16 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.2 DirectX Version 11.1

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 5000
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

The Intel Core M-5Y70 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-4260U can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core M-5Y70 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4260U
DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes 12
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core M-5Y70 has a TDP of 4.5 W, that of the Intel Core i5-4260U is 15 W.
Intel Core M-5Y70 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4260U
4.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core M-5Y70 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-4260U cache has a total of 3.00 MB.
Intel Core M-5Y70 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4260U
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 1234 Socket BGA 1168
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 Q2/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core M-5Y70 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4260U (90%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core M-5Y70 (84%)
Intel Core i5-4260U (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-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
667 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4260U Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
552 (83%)

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-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1079 (89%)
Intel Core i5-4260U Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1211 (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-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
Intel HD Graphics 5300 @ 0.85 GHz
326 (51%)
Intel Core i5-4260U Intel Core i5-4260U
Intel HD Graphics 5000 @ 1.00 GHz
640 (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-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1791 (76%)
Intel Core i5-4260U Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2345 (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-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
107 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4260U Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
103 (96%)

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-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
208 (87%)
Intel Core i5-4260U Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
239 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4260U Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
799 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4260U Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1469 (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 M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4260U Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
224 (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 M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4260U Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
575 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core i5-4260U
Unknown Apple MacBook Air (2014)

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