Intel Core i3-7130U Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i3-7130U was released in Q2/2017 and has 2 cores. The processor can process 4 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket BGA 1356. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Core i3-7130U achieved a result of 684 points (single-core) or 1,477 points (multi-core).
Intel Core i3-7130U

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i3-7130U
Family: Intel Core i3 (205)
CPU group: Intel Core i 7000U (18)
Architecture: Kaby Lake U
Technology: 14 nm
Segment: Notebook
Generation: 7
Predecessor: --
Successor: Intel Core i3-8130U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-7130U has 2 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-7130U is 2.70 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: 2.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-7130U has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Intel Core i3-7130U has the Intel HD Graphics 620 installed, which has 24 streaming multiprocessors (192 shaders).

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 620
GPU frequency: 0.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.00 GHz
Compute units: 24
Shader: 192
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q2/2016
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 32 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): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-7130U supports a maximum of 32 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 34.1 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
LPDDR3-1866
DDR4-2133
DDR3-1600
29.9 GB/s
34.1 GB/s
25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory: 32 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 3.0 x 12
PCIe Bandwidth: 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-7130U 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: 7.5 W
Tjunction max.: 100 °C

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i3-7130U is made in 14 nm and has 3.00 MB cache.

Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1356
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: Q2/2017
Release price: 281 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i3-7130U 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 Ryzen 3 3200U AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
932
Intel Core i7-4510U Intel Core i7-4510U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
930
AMD Ryzen 5 3500C AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
928
Intel Core i3-7130U Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
924
Intel Core i5-7Y57 Intel Core i5-7Y57
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
921
Intel Core i3-6100H Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
920
Intel Core i5-4200M Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
918

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 Silver N6005 Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1788
Intel Core i7-2675QM Intel Core i7-2675QM
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1781
Intel Core i7-2720QM Intel Core i7-2720QM
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1781
Intel Core i3-7130U Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1778
Intel Core i7-7Y75 Intel Core i7-7Y75
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1778
Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
1776
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1770

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 i5-6200U Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
688
Intel Core i7-2820QM Intel Core i7-2820QM
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
688
Intel Atom x6211E Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
685
Intel Core i3-7130U Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
684
Intel Core i7-6822EQ Intel Core i7-6822EQ
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
684
Intel Core i5-4278U Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
684
Intel Core i5-4288U Intel Core i5-4288U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
684

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 i5-4258U Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1479
Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Celeron N4120
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1478
Intel Core i5-4278U Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1478
Intel Core i3-7130U Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1477
Intel Core i5-4310U Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1476
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1474
Intel Core i5-5300U Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1471

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 Atom x6425E Intel Atom x6425E
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU) @ 0.75 GHz
400
Intel Core i7-13650HX Intel Core i7-13650HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (16 EU) @ 1.55 GHz
397
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) @ 0.77 GHz
393
Intel Core i3-7130U Intel Core i3-7130U
Intel HD Graphics 620 @ 1.00 GHz
384
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.00 GHz
384
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz
384
Intel Core i3-8145UE Intel Core i3-8145UE
Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.00 GHz
384

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 i7-5600U Intel Core i7-5600U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3008
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3005
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz
3004
Intel Core i3-7130U Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3000
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2980
Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2978
Intel Atom x6427FE Intel Atom x6427FE
4C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
2935

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 Atom x6413E Intel Atom x6413E
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
114
Intel Atom x6425E Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
114
Intel Core m5-6Y54 Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
113
Intel Core i3-7130U Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
112
Intel Core i3-6100H Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
112
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
111
Intel Core i5-4310U Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
111

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 i5-6198DU Intel Core i5-6198DU
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
289
Intel Core i5-8310Y Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
289
Intel Core i5-6260U Intel Core i5-6260U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
286
Intel Core i3-7130U Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
285
Intel Core i5-5300U Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
285
Intel Core i5-5350U Intel Core i5-5350U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
285
Intel Core i5-8210Y Intel Core i5-8210Y
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
284

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