Intel Core i3-4158U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-4158U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-4158U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-4158U
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 4000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4158U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4158U is 2.0 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-4158U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-4158U uses the Intel Iris Graphics 5100, which has 320 texture shaders and 40 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel Iris Graphics 5100
GPU frequency: 0.2 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.1 GHz
Execution units: 40
Shaders: 320
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q2/2013

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

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 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 28 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): 28 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4158U is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1168
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell U
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3250T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
4043
4043
Intel Pentium G3440T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
4027
4027
Intel Core i3-4158U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
4008
4008
Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
3980
3980
Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
3948
3948

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD FX-4150
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
1927
1927
Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1916
1916
Intel Core i3-4158U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1911
1911
AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1910
1910
AMD A4-6320
2C 2T @ 3.8 GHz
1906
1906

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

MediaTek Helio X20
NoneC NoneT @ --
1729
1729
AMD A6-7050B
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
1727
1727
Intel Core i3-4158U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1724
1724
AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
1715
1715
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1714
1714

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium 2127U
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
787
787
Intel Celeron J1900
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
786
786
Intel Core i3-4158U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
785
785
Intel Atom Z3795
4C 4T @ 1.59 GHz
779
779
AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.3 GHz
776
776

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
704
704
Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
704
704
Intel Core i3-4158U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
704
704
Intel Core i5-4360U
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
704
704
Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
704
704

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium E6800
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz
457
457
Intel Celeron 5205U
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
457
457
Intel Core i3-4158U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
457
457
Intel Celeron 5205U
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
457
457
Intel Pentium E6800
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz
457
457

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-6500T
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
211
211
Intel Pentium G3250T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
210
210
Intel Core i3-4158U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
209
209
Intel Core i3-10100Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
208
208
Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
208
208

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Phenom II X2 B57
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
84
84
Intel Celeron G1620T
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
84
84
Intel Core i3-4158U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
84
84
Intel Celeron G1620T
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
84
84
AMD Phenom II X2 B57
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
84
84

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

AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
2.2
2.2
Intel Pentium G2010
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2.2
2.2
Intel Core i3-4158U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2.2
2.2
AMD Phenom II X3 700e
3C 3T @ 2.4 GHz
2.1
2.1
AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
2.1
2.1

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

Intel Core i5-4210Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
0.8
0.8
Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
0.8
0.8
Intel Core i3-4158U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
0.8
0.8
AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
0.8
0.8
Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
0.8
0.8