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 i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2801
2801
Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
2800
2800
Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
2800
2800
Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
2800
2800
AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
2799
2799

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1722
1722
Intel Core i5-4300U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
1722
1722
Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1714
1714
MediaTek Dimensity 810
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1705
1705
Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1699
1699

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1476
1476
Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1476
1476
Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1474
1474
AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1473
1473
Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1471
1471

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

MediaTek Dimensity 810
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
746
746
Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
746
746
Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
745
745
Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
742
742
Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R
8C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
742
742

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron N4505
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
660
660
Intel Pentium D1508
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
659
659
Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
657
657
Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
656
656
Intel Core i3-4340TE
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
655
655