Intel Core i3-5157U Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-13

The Intel Core i3-5157U is a 2 core processor. It can handle 4 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q1/2015. The Intel Core i3-5157U is based on the 5. generation of the Intel Core i3 series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 1168. The Intel Core i3-5157U scores 620 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 1,398 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the Intel Core i3-5157U belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i3-5157U.
Name:	Intel Core i3-5157U
Family:	Intel Core i3
CPU group:	Intel Core i 5000U
Architecture:	Broadwell U
Segment:	Mobile
Generation:	5
Predecessor:	Intel Core i3-4158U
Successor:	Intel Core i3-6157U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 2 CPU cores of the Intel Core i3-5157U clock with 2.50 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:	2.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	--
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

With the Intel Iris Graphics 6100, the Intel Core i3-5157U has an build in graphic solution. It has 48 SM processors, which have a total of 384 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name:	Intel Iris Graphics 6100
GPU frequency:	0.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.00 GHz
Compute units:	48
Shader:	384
Max. GPU Memory:	16 GB

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	8
Direct X:	11.2
Technology:	14 nm
Release date:	Q1/2015

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 type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i3-5157U 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.

LPDDR3-1866 DDR3-1600	25.6 GB/s 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 i3-5157U has a TDP of 28 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	28 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	23 W
Tjunction max.:	105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-5157U has a 3.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in %%Manufacturing%%. 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

Intel Core i3-5157U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i3-5157U 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 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 i7-2670QM 4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz	622
	Intel Core i7-2675QM 4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz	622
	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	622
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	620
	UNISOC T770 8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz	619
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	618
	Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz	618

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.


	Samsung Exynos 8895 8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz	1407
	AMD Athlon II X4 760K 4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	1403
	AMD Phenom II X4 955 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	1401
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1398
	AMD A8-5600K 4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	1396
	Intel Core i5-680 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1394
	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1394

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i5-4210U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	795
	Intel Pentium G4520 2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz	795
	Intel Core i3-4110M 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	794
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	793
	Intel Pentium Gold G6505T 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	788
	Intel Pentium G4600 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	786
	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	784

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen 3 3200U 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	1588
	AMD Ryzen 3 3250U 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	1588
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1586
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1583
	Intel Core i5-2300 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1580
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	1559
	Intel Core i5-2405S 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1556

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.


	AMD A12-9700P AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz	782
	AMD A12-9720P AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz	782
	AMD FX-9800P AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz	782
	Intel Core i3-5157U Intel Iris Graphics 6100 @ 1.00 GHz	768
	Intel Core i5-14600KF Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.50 GHzNot verified	768
	Intel Core i5-14600K Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.50 GHzNot verified	768
	Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.50 GHz	768

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 Phenom II X3 710 3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz	2610
	Intel Core i5-3610ME 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	2610
	Intel Pentium G4400 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	2601
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	2599
	Intel Core i5-680 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	2599
	Intel Core i5-760 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2592
	MediaTek Helio P70 8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	2591

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 Phenom II X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	103
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	103
	Intel Core i5-4260U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	103
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	102
	Intel Celeron G1820 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	102
	Intel Pentium G2020 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	101
	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	100

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 Pentium Silver N5030 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	265
	Intel Core i5-5200U 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	264
	Intel Core i5-5250U 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	264
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	263
	Intel Core i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	263
	Intel Celeron J4105 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	263
	Intel Pentium G3460 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	263

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,398 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,371 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,646 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,597 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
1,925 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,319 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,102 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,097 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
941 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
937 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries

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