| Product | Core M-5Y71 | Core i7-2600 |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Street Price (Approx) | ~ $281 Search low Core M-5Y71 price (Amazon) | ~ $320 Search low Core i7-2600 price (Amazon) |
| # CPU Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 1.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Cache (MB) | 8 | |
| TDP (Watts) | 4.5 W | 95 W |
| Product Segment | Mobile | Desktop |
| Status | Released | Released |
| Announced On | 2014-10-01 | 2011-01-01 |
| Technicals | Core M-5Y71 | Core i7-2600 |
| Dimensions (2D) | 30x30 mm | 37.5x37.5 mm |
| Conflict Free? | 1 | |
| # CPU Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads/Core | 4 | 8 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 1.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (GHz) | 2.9 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Cache (MB) | 8 | |
| Instructions Width (bits) | 64 | 64 |
| Instructions Extensions | SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 | SSE4.1/4.2, AVX |
| Lithography Process (nm) | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| TDP Up (W) | 6 | |
| TDP (Watts) | 4.5 W | 95 W |
| TDP Down (W) | 3.5 | |
| TDP Frequency (W) | 0.6 | |
| Max RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Types | LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
| # Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) | 25.6GB/s | 21GB/s |
| Max CPU Temp. | 95 | |
| Max CPU / Package | 1 | 1 |
| PCI-E Version | 2 | 2 |
| PCI-E Configurations | x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3) | |
| PCI-E Max Lanes # | 12 | 16 |
| Compatible Sockets | FCBGA1234 | LGA1155 |
| Intel Turbo Boost Version | 2 | 2 |
| Intel V-Pro | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Hyper-Thread | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Virtualization (VTX) | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Directed I/O (VTD) | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) | Yes | Yes |
| Intel TSX Sync. Extensions | Yes | |
| Intel 64 | Yes | Yes |
| Idle States | Yes | Yes |
| Thermal MonitoringTech. | Yes | Yes |
| Flex Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Intel ID Protect | Yes | Yes |
| Intel SIPP | Yes | |
| Intel SMB Advantage | Yes | |
| Smart Response Technology | Yes | |
| Intel AES New Instructions | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Secure Key | Yes | |
| Intel OS Guard | Yes | |
| Trusted Execution | Yes | Yes |
| Execution Disable | Yes | Yes |