Processor comparison
Intel Pentium B940 vs Intel Core M-5Y31
Intel
Intel Pentium B940
Intel Socket G2 (988B)
2000 MHz
2 cores
Jun 2011
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Core M-5Y31
900 MHz
2 cores
Oct 2014
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Intel Pentium B940100%
- Intel Core M-5Y31129%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- Intel Pentium B940100%
- Intel Core M-5Y31125%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- Intel Pentium B940100%
- Intel Core M-5Y31132%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B940
Reasons to consider the Intel Core M-5Y31
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 25% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 32% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Around 29% higher average synthetic performance.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core M-5Y31
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core M-5Y31
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Pentium B940 | Intel Core M-5Y31 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit (an NX bit implementation) | | |
| Smart Cache. | | |
| AVX | | |
| EIST | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
Architecture
| Intel Pentium B940 | Intel Core M-5Y31 |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_SandyBridge | Intel_Broadwell |
| Market | Mobile | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge | Broadwell-Y |
| Release Date | Jun 2011 | Oct 2014 |
Cores
| Intel Pentium B940 | Intel Core M-5Y31 |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Intel HD 5300 |
Cache
| Intel Pentium B940 | Intel Core M-5Y31 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 2048 KB (shared) | 4096 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Pentium B940 | Intel Core M-5Y31 |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket G2 (988B) | |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | unknown |
| Package | rPGA | |
| Die Size | 131mm² | 50mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Pentium B940 | Intel Core M-5Y31 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2000 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | 2400 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 35 W | 5 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium B9402000 points
- Intel Core M-5Y312688 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium B9404000 points
- Intel Core M-5Y312419 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
3DMark06 CPU
- Intel Pentium B9402034
- Intel Core M-5Y312589
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Single
- Intel Pentium B9402609.5
- Intel Core M-5Y313395.5
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Multi
- Intel Pentium B9405066.5
- Intel Core M-5Y316563
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 64Bit
- Intel Pentium B9401.56
- Intel Core M-5Y312.2
points - higher is better
SuperPI 1M
- Intel Pentium B94019.9
- Intel Core M-5Y3115.9
seconds - lower is better