Intel Core i3-5015U Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i3-5015U was released in Q1/2015 and has 2 cores. The processor can process 4 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket BGA 1168. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Core i3-5015U achieved a result of 535 points (single-core) or 1,125 points (multi-core).
Intel Core i3-5015U

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i3-5015U
Family: Intel Core i3 (205)
CPU group: Intel Core i 5000U (16)
Architecture: Broadwell U
Technology: 14 nm
Segment: Notebook
Generation: 5
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-5015U has 2 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-5015U is 2.10 GHz. An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 2 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 2x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.10 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-5015U has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Intel Core i3-5015U has the Intel HD Graphics 5500 installed, which has 24 streaming multiprocessors (192 shaders).

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 5500
GPU frequency: 0.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.85 GHz
Compute units: 24
Shader: 192
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q1/2015
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 8
Direct X: 11.2
Technology: 14 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 16 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

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 Intel Core i3-5015U supports a maximum of 16 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 25.6 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1600
25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory: 16 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 2.0 x 12
PCIe Bandwidth: 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-5015U has a TDP of 15 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 15 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: 10 W
Tjunction max.: 105 °C

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i3-5015U is made in 14 nm and has 3.00 MB cache.

Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1168
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 3.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
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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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i3-5015U have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core i7-3520M Intel Core i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
685
Intel Core i5-4302Y Intel Core i5-4302Y
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
676
Intel Core i7-3820QM Intel Core i7-3820QM
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
675
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
665
Intel Core i5-4300Y Intel Core i5-4300Y
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
665
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
665
Intel Core i3-L13G4 Intel Core i3-L13G4
5C 5T @ 2.80 GHz
652

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Pentium N6211 Intel Pentium N6211
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1362
Intel Pentium N6415 Intel Pentium N6415
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1362
Intel Core i3-6006U Intel Core i3-6006U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1361
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1337
Intel Celeron 7305 Intel Celeron 7305
5C 6T @ 1.10 GHz
1335
Intel Core M-5Y10c Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1328
Intel Atom x6413E Intel Atom x6413E
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1327

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-4000M Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
540
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
538
Intel Core i3-3130M Intel Core i3-3130M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
536
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
535
Intel Core i7-2617M Intel Core i7-2617M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
535
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
535
Intel Core i5-3317U Intel Core i5-3317U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
532

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-2677M Intel Core i7-2677M
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1147
Intel Core i7-4550U Intel Core i7-4550U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1139
Intel Core i3-3120M Intel Core i3-3120M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1136
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1125
Intel Celeron N3450 Intel Celeron N3450
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1122
Intel Core i5-4302Y Intel Core i5-4302Y
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1120
Intel Core i3-6006U Intel Core i3-6006U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1119

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.30 GHz
333
Intel Core i7-3740QM Intel Core i7-3740QM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.30 GHz
333
Intel Core i7-3840QM Intel Core i7-3840QM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.30 GHz
333
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
Intel HD Graphics 5500 @ 0.85 GHz
326
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
Intel HD Graphics 5500 @ 0.85 GHz
326
Intel Celeron 3965Y Intel Celeron 3965Y
Intel HD Graphics 615 @ 0.85 GHz
326
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
Intel HD Graphics 615 @ 0.85 GHz
326

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-2510E Intel Core i5-2510E
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1890
Intel Core i5-2515E Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1890
AMD E2-6110 AMD E2-6110
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
1888
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1878
AMD A6-5357M AMD A6-5357M
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
1878
Intel Core i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1846
Intel Atom x6211E Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
1833

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
86
Intel Celeron 3965U Intel Celeron 3965U
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
86
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
86
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
85
Intel Celeron J4025 Intel Celeron J4025
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
85
Intel Celeron 3955U Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
85
Intel Core i3-5020U Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
84

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-3437U Intel Core i5-3437U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
223
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
221
Intel Core m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
217
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
214
AMD A10-9600P AMD A10-9600P
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
214
Intel Core i3-6006U Intel Core i3-6006U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
214
AMD A8-7600 AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
214

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