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 A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
6804
6804
Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
6767
6767
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
6759
6759
Intel Pentium Gold G5400T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
6730
6730
AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
6704
6704

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3264
3264
Intel Pentium G4400
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
3251
3251
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
3251
3251
Intel Pentium G4400
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
3251
3251
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3250
3250

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
AMD A6-3650
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
3228
3228
Intel Core i7-2715QE
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
3221
3221

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
2072
2072
Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
2069
2069
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 Celeron G5905
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
1671
1671
Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1669
1669
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1669
1669
Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1669
1669
Intel Core i3-4360T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1660
1660

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
986
986
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
986
986
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
986
986
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
986
986
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
986
986

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
754
754
Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
753
753
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
753
753
Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
753
753
Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
752
752

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
318
318
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
318
318
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
318
318
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
318
318
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
318
318

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

Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
32.3
32.3
Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
32.3
32.3
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
32.3
32.3
Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
32.3
32.3
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
32.3
32.3

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

AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 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
Intel Core i3-4360T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3.5
3.5

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

Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
1.5
1.5