Intel Core i3-5157U Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-06-11

CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-5157U 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 i3-5157U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.

Name:	Intel Core i3-5157U
Family:	Intel Core i3
Group:	Intel Core i 5000U
Segment:	Mobile
Generation:	5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-5157U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-5157U is 2.5 GHz

CPU Cores:	2
Threads:	4
Cores:	2x
Core architecture:	normal

Hyperthreading:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.5 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-5157U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-5157U uses the Intel Iris Graphics 6100, which has 384 texture shaders and 48 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 6100
GPU frequency:	0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.0 GHz
Execution units:	48
Shaders:	384
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, LPDDR3-1866
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:	23 W
Tjunction max:	105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-5157U 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 Pentium G4500T 2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz	5223 5223
	Intel Celeron G3950 2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz	5223 5223
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	5221 5221
	Intel Core i5-4350U 2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz	5210 5210
	AMD A10-5700 4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz	5210 5210

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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

	Intel Pentium G4400 2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz	2601 2601
	Intel Core i5-680 2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	2599 2599
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	2599 2599
	Intel Core i5-680 2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	2599 2599
	Intel Core i5-760 4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz	2592 2592

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i5-4250U 2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz	2500 2500
	Intel Core i3-3210 2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	2492 2492
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	2492 2492
	Intel Core i3-3210 2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	2492 2492
	Intel Core i5-4460T 4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	2490 2490

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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

	AMD Ryzen 3 3200U 2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz	1588 1588
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz	1586 1586
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	1583 1583
	Intel Core i5-2300 4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz	1580 1580
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 NoneC NoneT @ --	1559 1559

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	AMD Athlon II X4 760K 4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz	1403 1403
	AMD Phenom II X4 955 4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	1401 1401
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	1398 1398
	AMD A8-5600K 4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	1396 1396
	Intel Core i5-680 2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	1394 1394

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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i5-4210U 2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz	795 795
	Intel Core i3-4110M 2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz	794 794
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	793 793
	Intel Pentium Gold G6505T 2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	788 788
	Intel Pentium G4600 2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	786 786

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i7-2675QM 4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz	622 622
	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz	622 622
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	620 620
	UNISOC T770 NoneC NoneT @ --	619 619
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G NoneC NoneT @ --	618 618

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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Celeron J4105 4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz	263 263
	Intel Pentium G3460 2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz	263 263
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	263 263
	Intel Core i5-4258U 2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz	263 263
	AMD Phenom II X4 910 4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz	263 263

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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz	103 103
	Intel Celeron G1820 2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz	102 102
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	102 102
	Intel Celeron G1820 2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz	102 102
	Intel Pentium G2020 2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz	101 101

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

	Intel Core i5-5250U 2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	35 35
	Intel Core i5-5350U 2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz	35 35
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	34.3 34.3
	Intel Core i3-8145U 2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz	34 34
	Intel Core i7-4770K 4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz	33.4 33.4

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

	AMD Phenom II X4 900e 4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz	2.9 2.9
	AMD Phenom II X3 B77 3C 3T @ 3.2 GHz	2.9 2.9
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	2.9 2.9
	AMD Phenom II X3 B77 3C 3T @ 3.2 GHz	2.9 2.9
	AMD Phenom II X4 900e 4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz	2.9 2.9

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

	Intel Core i3-3220T 2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz	1.2 1.2
	Intel Celeron G1820 2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz	1.2 1.2
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	1.2 1.2
	Intel Celeron G1820 2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz	1.2 1.2
	Intel Core i3-3220T 2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz	1.2 1.2

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All benchmarks for Intel Core i3-5157U

Geekbench 3 (MC)

PassMark CPU-Mark

Geekbench 3 (SC)

Geekbench 6 (MC)

Geekbench 5 (MC)

Geekbench 6 (SC)

Geekbench 5 (SC)

Cinebench R15 (MC)

Cinebench R15 (SC)

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)

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Comparisons

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2		Intel Core i3-5157U vs Intel Pentium G3460
3		Intel Core i3-5157U vs Intel Core i3-6167U
4		AMD Athlon II X2 280 vs Intel Core i3-5157U
5		Intel Core i3-5157U vs AMD A8-3510MX
6		Intel Core i3-5157U vs Intel Xeon D-1521
7		Intel Core i3-5157U vs AMD Phenom II X3 720
8		Intel Core i3-5157U vs Intel Core i7-5750HQ
9		Intel Core i5-5200U vs Intel Core i3-5157U
10		Intel Core i3-4160 vs Intel Core i3-5157U
11		Intel Core i3-5157U vs Intel Core i3-6100U
12		Intel Core i5-6200U vs Intel Core i3-5157U
13		Intel Core i3-5157U vs Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2
14		Intel Core i3-5157U vs Intel Core M-5Y71
15		Intel Core i3-4370 vs Intel Core i3-5157U