Intel Launches New Broadwell Core M Processors, Likely Destined for Apple's Ultra-Slim Notebook

[dallinac]

Is that why last generation scores higher on benchmarks in comparison to Core M? Because Core M is better?

The only way to test the benchmarks for the Core M is with the Lenovo Yoga Pro 3, which provides only 3.5 watts of power for it, which significantly lowers any potential for the Core M to go above mediocre speeds. The new MBA would most likely (99%) provide it with at least the minimum 4.5 watts, but most likely around 6 watts as other posts have stated.

 

[Michael Goff]

The only way to test the benchmarks for the Core M is with the Lenovo Yoga Pro 3, which provides only 3.5 watts of power for it, which significantly lowers any potential for the Core M to go above mediocre speeds. The new MBA would most likely (99%) provide it with at least the minimum 4.5 watts, but most likely around 6 watts as other posts have stated.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-M-5Y71-SoC.129324.0.html
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-i5-4200U-Notebook-Processor.93563.0.html

 

[bawbac]

But look at how THIN it is!

 

[sonicrobby]

Im curious to see the graphics performance of these new chips.

 

[nutjob]

Lulz at anyone thinking arm can compete with intel running full os.

Like trying to put a jet ski engine in a F350 to pull a boat to the lake.

Another Intel marketing victim.

Funniest thing is that Intel is releasing slower chips each year now, so ARM doesn't have to do anything to catch up with them.

 

[diamond.g]

Another Intel marketing victim.

Funniest thing is that Intel is releasing slower chips each year now, so ARM doesn't have to do anything to catch up with them.

CPU speed slower or processes less data slower?

 

[nutjob]

CPU speed slower or processes less data slower?

Linpack floating point benchmark is 20% slower:

 

[diamond.g]

Linpack floating point benchmark is 20% slower:

Interestingly enough the source for that graphic almost didn't include it cause they think there is something wrong with the results. It appeared it was the only synth CPU benchmark that gave such results.

Linpack, however, is a bit of an aberration and to be honest we almost didn't include it because we believe there to be a problem currently between Linpack and Skylake-S. Simply put, we saw a 20% drop in performance with the i7-6700K. We are still investigating why the i7 6700K is giving such low performance (we should be seeing at least 205 GFLOPs, not 173 GFLOPs) but for now all we can say is that the i7 6700K is giving very low performance in Linpack.

 

[nutjob]

Interestingly enough the source for that graphic almost didn't include it cause they think there is something wrong with the results. It appeared it was the only synth CPU benchmark that gave such results.

It's been a month and they haven't retracted it. The explanation is most likely that various optimizations and tricks have been applied that benefit the "real world" performance but raw performance cannot be fudged. Intel is just acting like a typical monopolist, the most shocking thing is that people are lapping it up.

 

[diamond.g]

It's been a month and they haven't retracted it. The explanation is most likely that various optimizations and tricks have been applied that benefit the "real world" performance but raw performance cannot be fudged. Intel is just acting like a typical monopolist, the most shocking thing is that people are lapping it up.

Yeah six days ago they claimed that new compilers were released and they would recompile and test again. Though that hasn't happened yet...

 

[nutjob]

Yeah six days ago they claimed that new compilers were released and they would recompile and test again. Though that hasn't happened yet...

The compiler excuse doesn't hold much water. Does that mean that code has to be specially compiled for the processor to work efficiently? So only existing applications will run more slowly?