Intel Core m3-7Y30 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core m3-7Y30 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2016 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Core M series. To use the Intel Core m3-7Y30, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1515 socket.
Name: Intel Core m3-7Y30
Family: Intel Core M
Group: Intel Core M 7
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 7

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core m3-7Y30 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core m3-7Y30 is 1.0 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.6 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core m3-7Y30 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core m3-7Y30 uses the Intel HD Graphics 615, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 615
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.9 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 16.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q2/2016

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.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 29.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-1866
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 29.8 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 4.5 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 4.5 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: 7 W
TDP down: 3.75 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core m3-7Y30 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1515
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 4.0 MB
Architecture: Kaby Lake Y
Operating systems:
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2016
Release price: 281 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
4177
4177
AMD A8-6500T
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
4171
4171
Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
4165
4165
Intel Pentium J4205
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
4148
4148
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
4127
4127

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron G4900T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2758
2758
Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
2748
2748
Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
2746
2746
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2729
2729
Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
2725
2725

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
2578
2578
Intel Core i7-4510U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2574
2574
Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
2574
2574
Intel Core i7-4510U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2574
2574
Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
2568
2568

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

MediaTek Helio P90
NoneC NoneT @ --
1552
1552
Intel Pentium G4560
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1547
1547
Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
1547
1547
Intel Pentium G4560
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1547
1547
Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1542
1542

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
1389
1389
Intel Pentium D1508
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1387
1387
Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
1387
1387
Intel Pentium D1508
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1387
1387
Intel Celeron G4900T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1386
1386

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
858
858
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz
853
853
Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
851
851
Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
849
849
Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
845
845

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Atom x6413E
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
676
676
Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
676
676
Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
675
675
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
672
672
Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
672
672

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron N4500
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
723
723
Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
647
647
Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
645
645
Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
612
612
Intel Core2 Duo E6600
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
579
579

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron N5100
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
463
463
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
461
461
Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
460
460
Intel Xeon E5450
NoneC NoneT @ --
458
458
Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz
457
457

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium E5200
2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz
400
400
Intel Core2 Duo E6600
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
392
392
Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
390
390
AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
389
389
Intel Celeron 4205U
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
389
389

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
275
275
AMD A6-9225
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
273
273
Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
270
270
AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
260
260
Intel Celeron N2930
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
254
254

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron G5905T
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
242
242
Intel Celeron G5900T
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
242
242
Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
242
242
Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
242
242
Intel Pentium G3258
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
242
242

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
156
156
Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
148
148
Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
120
120

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core M-5Y51
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
107
107
Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
107
107
Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
107
107
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.4 GHz
107
107
Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
107
107

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
28.7
28.7
Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
27.7
27.7
Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
27.6
27.6
Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
27
27
Intel Celeron J3455
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
27
27

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2.8
2.8
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2.8
2.8
Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
2.8
2.8
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2.8
2.8
Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2.8
2.8

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1.2
1.2
Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
1.2
1.2
Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.0 GHz
1.2
1.2
Intel Core i3-4130T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1.2
1.2
Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
1.2
1.2