Intel Core i5-6360U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-6360U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2015 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-6360U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1356 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-6360U
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 6000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-6360U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-6360U is 2.0 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: 2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-6360U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-6360U uses the Intel Iris Graphics 540, 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 540
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.05 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
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 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: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-6360U 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 4.0 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: 4.0 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: Q3/2015
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-4350
4C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
6820
6820
Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
6767
6767
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
6759
6759
AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
6704
6704
AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
6676
6676

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold G5500T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3277
3277
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3264
3264
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
3251
3251
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3250
3250
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
3240
3240

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Pentium D1508
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
3240
3240
AMD Phenom II X4 910e
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
3240
3240
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
3230
3230
Intel Core i7-4600M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3216
3216
AMD Phenom II X3 B77
3C 3T @ 3.2 GHz
3213
3213

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold G6605
2C 4T @ 4.3 GHz
2085
2085
Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
2083
2083
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2067
2067
AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
2064
2064
Intel Core i5-4210H
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
2062
2062

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
NoneC NoneT @ --
1680
1680
Intel Core i5-6198DU
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1678
1678
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1669
1669
Intel Core i5-7Y57
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
1634
1634
AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
1603
1603

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4760HQ
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
989
989
Intel Core i5-4670T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
989
989
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
986
986
Intel Core i7-4712MQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
984
984
Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
982
982

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-7Y57
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
757
757
Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
755
755
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
753
753
Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
752
752
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
752
752

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
324
324
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
323
323
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
318
318
Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
316
316
Intel Atom x6413E
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
312
312

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

Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
32.7
32.7
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
32.3
32.3
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
32.3
32.3
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
32.3
32.3
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
32.1
32.1

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

Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
3.5
3.5
AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3.5
3.5
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
3.5
3.5
AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3.5
3.5
AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
3.4
3.4

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

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1.5
1.5