Intel Core M-5Y70 vs MediaTek MT6517T

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core M-5Y70 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6517T
Intel Core M-5Y70 MediaTek MT6517T

CPU comparison

Intel Core M-5Y70 or MediaTek MT6517T - 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 MediaTek MT6517T has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6517T was released in 2012.
Intel Core M (16) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core M 5 (7) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7)
5 Generation 1
Broadwell Y Architecture Cortex-A9
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- 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 MediaTek MT6517T has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz.

Intel Core M-5Y70 Characteristic MediaTek MT6517T
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.10 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 MediaTek MT6517T
-- 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 PowerVR SGX531
0.10 GHz GPU frequency 0.52 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.52 GHz
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology 65nm
3 Max. displays 1
24 Compute units 1
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
16 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.2 DirectX Version 10.1

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 PowerVR SGX531
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-5Y70 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6517T can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

Intel Core M-5Y70 Characteristic MediaTek MT6517T
DDR3L-1600 Memory LPDDR2
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

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 MediaTek MT6517T is --.

Intel Core M-5Y70 Characteristic MediaTek MT6517T
4.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core M-5Y70 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT6517T cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Core M-5Y70 Characteristic MediaTek MT6517T
14 nm Technology 40 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1234 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q3/2014 Release date 2012
-- Release price --
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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 (100%)
MediaTek MT6517T MediaTek MT6517T
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (1%)

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%)
MediaTek MT6517T MediaTek MT6517T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
MediaTek MT6517T MediaTek MT6517T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
MediaTek MT6517T MediaTek MT6517T
2C 2T @ 1.20 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-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
107 (100%)
MediaTek MT6517T MediaTek MT6517T
2C 2T @ 1.20 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-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
208 (100%)
MediaTek MT6517T MediaTek MT6517T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core M-5Y70 MediaTek MT6517T
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