| Name: | Intel Core i5-5257U |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 5000U |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 5 |
Intel Core i5-5257U Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-5257U 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 i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-5257U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-5257U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-5257U is 2.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.1 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 2 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.7 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.1 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.1 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-5257U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-5257U 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): | 1.05 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 i5-5257U 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)
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Intel Core i5-4460T
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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7049
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Intel Core i7-6567U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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7045
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Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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6991
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Intel Core i7-4600M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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6970
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Intel Pentium Gold G5500T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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6947
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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3240
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Intel Core i3-4350
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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3236
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Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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3233
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Intel Core i5-4690T
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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3228
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Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
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3221
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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3042
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Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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3040
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Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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3034
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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3032
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AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
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3012
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-3450
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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1966
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Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz
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1965
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Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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1964
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Intel Core i5-3350P
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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1962
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Intel Core i7-3612QM
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
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1955
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
NoneC NoneT @ --
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1652
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
NoneC NoneT @ --
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1652
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Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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1649
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Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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1647
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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1643
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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971
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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971
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Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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971
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Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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971
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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971
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Intel Core i5-5575R
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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806
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Intel Core i5-5350H
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
|
806
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Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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806
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Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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806
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Intel Core i5-1030G4
4C 8T @ 0.7 GHz
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806
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
NoneC NoneT @ --
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760
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Intel Core i7-3770T
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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760
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Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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760
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Intel Core i5-2500k
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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760
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Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
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760
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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AMD A10-9700
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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716
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
|
706
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Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
|
706
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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706
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Intel Core i5-760
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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705
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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328
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Intel Pentium G4600T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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327
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Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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327
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Intel Pentium G4600T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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327
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Intel Core i3-4360T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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326
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
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279
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Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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279
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Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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277
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Intel Core i5-6400
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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275
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Intel Core i5-3570K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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275
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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126
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Intel Core i5-4310M
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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126
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Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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126
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Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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126
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Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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126
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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37.2
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AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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37
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Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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36.8
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Intel Core i5-7500T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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36.4
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Intel Core i5-7600T
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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36.4
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-5600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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3.5
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Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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3.5
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Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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3.5
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Intel Core i3-4350T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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3.5
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Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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3.5
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-4160
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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1.5
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Intel Core i3-4350
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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1.5
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Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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1.5
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
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1.5
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AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
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1.5
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