Intel Core i3-6157U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-6157U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-6157U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1356 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-6157U
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 6000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-6157U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-6157U is 2.4 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-6157U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-6157U uses the Intel Iris Graphics 550, 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 550
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.0 GHz
Execution units: 48
Shaders: 384
Max. GPU Memory: 32.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q3/2015

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600, LPDDR3-1866
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 34.1 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: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-6157U 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 1356
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Skylake 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: Q3/2016
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-870S
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
2842
2842
Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
2839
2839
Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
2800
2800
Intel Core i7-860S
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz
2779
2779
Intel Core i5-7Y57
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
2769
2769

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-5350U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1737
1737
Intel Core i3-4110M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1736
1736
Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1714
1714
Intel Processor N200
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1693
1693
Intel Core i5-7Y57
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
1682
1682

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1477
1477
Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1476
1476
Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1474
1474
Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
1470
1470
AMD Athlon II X4 651
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1467
1467

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron G5900
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
755
755
Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
746
746
Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
745
745
Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R
8C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
742
742
Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
737
737

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
662
662
Intel Pentium D1508
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
659
659
Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
657
657
Intel Core i3-4340TE
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
655
655
Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
651
651