Intel Core M-5Y71 Full Specifications

Budget-low-power Laptop processor released in 2014 with 2 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 1.2GHz, max speed at 2.9GHz, and a 4.5W power rating. Core M-5Y71 is based on the Broadwell-Y 14nm family and part of the Core M series.
Price 22.6%
Speed 26%
Productivity 22%
Gaming 56%

The Intel Core M-5Y71 is a Laptop processor with 2 cores, launched in 2014. It is part of the Core M lineup, using the Broadwell-Y architecture with Socket 1234. The core-count is effectively doubled, to 4 threads. Core M-5Y71 has 4.00MB of L3 cache and operates at 1.2 GHz by default, but can boost up to 2.9 GHz, depending on the workload. Intel is building the Core M-5Y71 on a 14 nm production process. Intel's processor supports DDR3 memory with a dual-channel interface.

Intel Core M-5Y71 General

Series Intel Core M
Type Laptop
Architecture Broadwell-Y
Achitecture codename Broadwell
Market price $ 281
Release date on October 2014
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Price now $281
Place in performance rating 1189
Value for money (0-100) 3.18
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm

Intel Core M-5Y71 Compatibility

Power consumption (TDP) 5 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCIe lanes 12
PCIe revision 2.0
PCIe version 2.0
Socket FCBGA1234

Intel Core M-5Y71 Benchmarks

CPU Cores 2
CPU Threads 4
Frequency 1.20 GHz
Hyper-Threading +
Hyperthreading Yes
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB
L3-Cache 4.00 MB
Maximum frequency 2.9 GHz
TDP 4.5 W
TDP down --
TDP up --
Turbo (1 Core) 2.90 GHz
Turbo (2 Cores) 2.20 GHz
Turbo Boost 2.0

Intel Core M-5Y71 Memory Specifications

ECC No
Fast Memory Access +
Flex Memory Access +
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB / s
Maximum memory size 16 GB
Memory channels 2
Memory type DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
Supported memory types LPDDR3-1333, LPDDR3-1600
Max. Memory

Intel Core M-5Y71 Technical Specs

64 bit support +
Die size 82 mm2
Maximum core temperature 95 °C
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 4
Overclocking No
Technology 14 nm
Tjunction max. --
Transistor count 1300 Million

Intel Core M-5Y71 Integrated Graphics

Clear Video HD +
DirectX 11.2 / 12
DirectX Version 11.2
DisplayPort +
Execution units 24
FDI +
GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
Generation 8
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz
HDMI +
InTru 3D +
Integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics 5300 (300 - 900 MHz)
Max resolution over DisplayPort 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz
Max video memory 16 GB
Max. displays 2
Number of displays supported 3
OpenGL 4.3
Quick Sync +
eDP +

Intel Core M-5Y71 Security Technologies

EDB +
Identity Protection +
OS Guard +
Secure Key +
TXT +

Intel Core M-5Y71 Technologies and Extensions

AES-NI +
AVX +
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) +
Idle States +
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
SIPP +
TSX +
Thermal Monitoring +
vPro +

Intel Core M-5Y71 Virtualization Technologies

AMD-V +
EPT +
VT-d +
VT-x +
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Intel Core M-5Y71 Other

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