Intel Core i3-5020U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-5020U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2015 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-5020U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-5020U
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 5000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-5020U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-5020U is 2.2 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.2 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-5020U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-5020U uses the Intel HD Graphics 5500, 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 5500
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.9 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 16.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 8
Direct X: 11.2
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q1/2015

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: Decode
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 15 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): 15 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: 10 W
Tjunction max: 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-5020U 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 3.0 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 1168
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Broadwell 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: Q1/2015
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-6006U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
4386
4386
Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
4386
4386
Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
4339
4339
Intel Pentium G3220
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
4333
4333
AMD A8-7200P
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
4332
4332

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
2246
2246
Intel Celeron N6211
2C 2T @ 1.2 GHz
2245
2245
Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
2245
2245
Intel Celeron N6211
2C 2T @ 1.2 GHz
2245
2245
Samsung Exynos 9610
8C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
2235
2235

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
2068
2068
AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 3.9 GHz
2063
2063
Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
2058
2058
AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
2056
2056
Intel Pentium G2010
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2045
2045

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1515
1515
UNISOC T618
NoneC NoneT @ --
1513
1513
Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1507
1507
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
8C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1502
1502
Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1502
1502

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1233
1233
AMD Phenom II X4 810
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1231
1231
Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1230
1230
Intel Core i7-2637M
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1226
1226
Intel Celeron N6211
2C 2T @ 1.2 GHz
1225
1225

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron J6412
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
735
735
Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
735
735
Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
735
735
Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
735
735
Intel Celeron J6412
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
735
735

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron 4305UE
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
561
561
Intel Celeron 3965U
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
560
560
Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
560
560
Intel Celeron 3965U
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
560
560
Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
559
559

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-6500T
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
211
211
Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
211
211
Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
211
211
Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
211
211
AMD A8-6500T
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
211
211

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
84
84
AMD Phenom II X2 B57
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
84
84
Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
84
84
Intel Celeron G1620T
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
84
84
Intel Core i3-6006U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
84
84