Intel Core i3-5020U Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i3-5020U is a 2 core processor. It can handle 4 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q1/2015. The Intel Core i3-5020U is based on the 5. generation of the Intel Core i3 series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 1168. The Intel Core i3-5020U scores 560 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 1,230 points.
Intel Core i3-5020U

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i3-5020U
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 2 CPU cores of the Intel Core i3-5020U clock with 2.20 GHz. The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 2 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 2x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

With the Intel HD Graphics 5500, the Intel Core i3-5020U has an build in graphic solution. It has 24 SM processors, which have a total of 192 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 5500
GPU frequency: 0.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.90 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 that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

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 i3-5020U supports up to 16 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth 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

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i3-5020U has a TDP of 15 W.

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

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-5020U has a 3.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

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 i3-5020U 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.
AMD Athlon Silver 3050e AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
758
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
745
Intel Core i7-3740QM Intel Core i7-3740QM
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
739
Intel Core i3-5020U Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
735
Intel Celeron J6412 Intel Celeron J6412
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
735
Intel Core i3-4000M Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
735
Intel Core M-5Y31 Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
722

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 Core m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1547
Intel Core i3-4000M Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1542
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz
1524
Intel Core i3-5020U Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1507
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1502
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz
1497
AMD Athlon Silver 3050e AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1494

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 i5-3337U Intel Core i5-3337U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
566
Intel Core i7-2677M Intel Core i7-2677M
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
562
Intel Celeron 4305UE Intel Celeron 4305UE
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
561
Intel Core i3-5020U Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
560
Intel Celeron 3965U Intel Celeron 3965U
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
560
Intel Core i5-4302Y Intel Core i5-4302Y
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
555
Intel Core i5-4260U Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
552

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.
AMD A12-9700P AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1239
Intel Pentium 4405U Intel Pentium 4405U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1236
Intel Pentium Gold 4417U Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1233
Intel Core i3-5020U Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1230
Intel Core i7-2637M Intel Core i7-2637M
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
1226
Intel Celeron N6211 Intel Celeron N6211
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
1225
Intel Celeron J3455E Intel Celeron J3455E
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1224

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 i3-6006U Intel Core i3-6006U
Intel HD Graphics 520 @ 0.90 GHz
346
Intel Core i3-6100H Intel Core i3-6100H
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 0.90 GHz
346
Intel Core i5-5300U Intel Core i5-5300U
Intel HD Graphics 5500 @ 0.90 GHz
346
Intel Core i3-5020U Intel Core i3-5020U
Intel HD Graphics 5500 @ 0.90 GHz
346
Intel Celeron N5100 Intel Celeron N5100
Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Jasper Lake) @ 0.85 GHz
340
Intel Core i7-3920XM Intel Core i7-3920XM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.30 GHz
333
Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i7-3540M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.30 GHz
333

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.
AMD A10-8700P AMD A10-8700P
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2259
Intel Celeron J3455 Intel Celeron J3455
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
2255
Intel Celeron J3455E Intel Celeron J3455E
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
2255
Intel Core i3-5020U Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
2245
Intel Celeron N6211 Intel Celeron N6211
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
2245
Intel Core i5-2520M Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2230
Intel Core i5-3427U Intel Core i5-3427U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
2214

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.
Intel Celeron 3955U Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
85
Intel Celeron J4025 Intel Celeron J4025
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
85
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
85
Intel Core i3-5020U Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
84
Intel Core i3-6006U Intel Core i3-6006U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
84
Intel Core i3-4158U Intel Core i3-4158U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
84
AMD A9-9425 AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.70 GHz
82

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.
AMD A10-9600P AMD A10-9600P
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
214
AMD A8-7600 AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
214
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
214
Intel Core i3-5020U Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
211
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
210
AMD A10-5757M AMD A10-5757M
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
210
AMD A10-5750M AMD A10-5750M
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
210

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