Intel Core M
Core M logo
Developer	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel
Type	Microprocessors
Introduction	August, 2014 (announced) September, 2014 (launch)
ISA	x86-64
µarch	Broadwell, Skylake, Kaby Lake
Word size	64 bit 8 octets 16 nibbles
Process	14 nm 0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm
Technology	CMOS
Clock	2.0 GHz-3.1 GHz
Package	FCBGA-1234
Socket	BGA-1234

Core M is a family of Consumer Ultra-Low Voltage (CULV) x86 microprocessors introduced by Intel in 2014. Core M microprocessors have ultra-low power (TDP ≤ 4.5 Watts) designed specifically for ultra-thin notebooks and other mobile devices that run fanless.

Overview

Core M is family designed by Intel that directly targets fanless ultra-thin mobile devices with stringent voltage and power restrictions. Unlike the Atom (also x5, x7, et al) which has its own specially designed microarchitecture (e.g. Airmont), the Core M uses Intel's mainstream microarchitecture (e.g. Broadwell & Skylake) in an attempt to elevate performance while still delivering sub-4.5W TDP. The end result is a processor that has reasonable performance and features compared to an Atom, but a premium.

Core M dies are packaged with the Platform Controller Hub (PCH) die in the same packaging which is only about 1 mm thick and requires no fan.

Members

Broadwell Y Core

Main article: Broadwell µarch

Broadwell-based Core M
Main processor												GPU
Model	Launched	C	T	Freq	Turbo	TDP	cTDP-down		cTDP-up		Mem	Name	Freq	Turbo
5Y10	2 September 2014	2	4	0.8 GHz 800 MHz 800,000 kHz	2 GHz 2,000 MHz 2,000,000 kHz	4.5 W 4,500 mW 0.00603 hp 0.0045 kW					16,384 MiB 16,777,216 KiB 17,179,869,184 B 16 GiB 0.0156 TiB	Intel HD Graphics 5300	100 MHz 0.1 GHz 100,000 KHz	800 MHz 0.8 GHz 800,000 KHz
5Y10a	2 September 2014	2	4	0.8 GHz 800 MHz 800,000 kHz	2 GHz 2,000 MHz 2,000,000 kHz	4.5 W 4,500 mW 0.00603 hp 0.0045 kW					16,384 MiB 16,777,216 KiB 17,179,869,184 B 16 GiB 0.0156 TiB	Intel HD Graphics 5300	100 MHz 0.1 GHz 100,000 KHz	800 MHz 0.8 GHz 800,000 KHz
5Y10c	January 2015	2	4	0.8 GHz 800 MHz 800,000 kHz	2 GHz 2,000 MHz 2,000,000 kHz	4.5 W 4,500 mW 0.00603 hp 0.0045 kW	3.5 W 3,500 mW 0.00469 hp 0.0035 kW	0.6 GHz 600 MHz 600,000 kHz	6 W 6,000 mW 0.00805 hp 0.006 kW	1 GHz 1,000 MHz 1,000,000 kHz	16,384 MiB 16,777,216 KiB 17,179,869,184 B 16 GiB 0.0156 TiB	Intel HD Graphics 5300	300 MHz 0.3 GHz 300,000 KHz	800 MHz 0.8 GHz 800,000 KHz
5Y31	January 2015	2	4	0.9 GHz 900 MHz 900,000 kHz	2.4 GHz 2,400 MHz 2,400,000 kHz	4.5 W 4,500 mW 0.00603 hp 0.0045 kW	3.5 W 3,500 mW 0.00469 hp 0.0035 kW	0.6 GHz 600 MHz 600,000 kHz	6 W 6,000 mW 0.00805 hp 0.006 kW	1.1 GHz 1,100 MHz 1,100,000 kHz	16,384 MiB 16,777,216 KiB 17,179,869,184 B 16 GiB 0.0156 TiB	Intel HD Graphics 5300	300 MHz 0.3 GHz 300,000 KHz	850 MHz 0.85 GHz 850,000 KHz
5Y51	January 2015	2	4	1.1 GHz 1,100 MHz 1,100,000 kHz	2.6 GHz 2,600 MHz 2,600,000 kHz	4.5 W 4,500 mW 0.00603 hp 0.0045 kW	3.5 W 3,500 mW 0.00469 hp 0.0035 kW	0.6 GHz 600 MHz 600,000 kHz	6 W 6,000 mW 0.00805 hp 0.006 kW	1.3 GHz 1,300 MHz 1,300,000 kHz	16,384 MiB 16,777,216 KiB 17,179,869,184 B 16 GiB 0.0156 TiB	Intel HD Graphics 5300	300 MHz 0.3 GHz 300,000 KHz	900 MHz 0.9 GHz 900,000 KHz
5Y70	2 September 2014	2	4	1.1 GHz 1,100 MHz 1,100,000 kHz	2.6 GHz 2,600 MHz 2,600,000 kHz	4.5 W 4,500 mW 0.00603 hp 0.0045 kW					16,384 MiB 16,777,216 KiB 17,179,869,184 B 16 GiB 0.0156 TiB	Intel HD Graphics 5300	100 MHz 0.1 GHz 100,000 KHz	800 MHz 0.8 GHz 800,000 KHz
5Y71	January 2015	2	4	1.2 GHz 1,200 MHz 1,200,000 kHz	2.9 GHz 2,900 MHz 2,900,000 kHz	4.5 W 4,500 mW 0.00603 hp 0.0045 kW	3.5 W 3,500 mW 0.00469 hp 0.0035 kW	0.6 GHz 600 MHz 600,000 kHz	6 W 6,000 mW 0.00805 hp 0.006 kW	1.4 GHz 1,400 MHz 1,400,000 kHz	16,384 MiB 16,777,216 KiB 17,179,869,184 B 16 GiB 0.0156 TiB	Intel HD Graphics 5300	300 MHz 0.3 GHz 300,000 KHz	900 MHz 0.9 GHz 900,000 KHz
Count: 7

Skylake Y Core

Main article: Skylake µarch

Skylake-based Core M
Main processor												GPU
Model	Launched	C	T	Freq	Turbo	TDP	cTDP-down		cTDP-up		Mem	Name	Freq	Turbo
Count: 0

Kaby Lake Y Core

Main article: Kaby Lake µarch

With Kaby Lake, Intel rebranded "M5" and "M7" simply as "i5" and "i7".

Kaby Lake-based Core M
Main processor												GPU
Model	Launched	C	T	Freq	Turbo	TDP	cTDP-down		cTDP-up		Mem	Name	Freq	Turbo
M3-7Y30	30 August 2016	2	4	1 GHz 1,000 MHz 1,000,000 kHz	2.6 GHz 2,600 MHz 2,600,000 kHz	4.5 W 4,500 mW 0.00603 hp 0.0045 kW	3.75 W 3,750 mW 0.00503 hp 0.00375 kW	0.6 GHz 600 MHz 600,000 kHz	7 W 7,000 mW 0.00939 hp 0.007 kW	1.6 GHz 1,600 MHz 1,600,000 kHz	16,384 MiB 16,777,216 KiB 17,179,869,184 B 16 GiB 0.0156 TiB	HD Graphics 615	300 MHz 0.3 GHz 300,000 KHz	900 MHz 0.9 GHz 900,000 KHz
M3-7Y32	10 April 2017	2	4	1.1 GHz 1,100 MHz 1,100,000 kHz	3 GHz 3,000 MHz 3,000,000 kHz	4.5 W 4,500 mW 0.00603 hp 0.0045 kW	3.75 W 3,750 mW 0.00503 hp 0.00375 kW	0.6 GHz 600 MHz 600,000 kHz	7 W 7,000 mW 0.00939 hp 0.007 kW	1.6 GHz 1,600 MHz 1,600,000 kHz	16,384 MiB 16,777,216 KiB 17,179,869,184 B 16 GiB 0.0156 TiB	HD Graphics 615	300 MHz 0.3 GHz 300,000 KHz	900 MHz 0.9 GHz 900,000 KHz
Count: 2

See Also

• Intel Core
  • Core i3
  • Core i5
  • Core i7
• AMD G-Series