Intel Core i3-5157U Full Specifications

Entry-level-low-power Laptop processor released in 2015 with 2 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 2.5GHz, max speed at 2.5GHz, and a 28W power rating. Core i3-5157U is based on the Broadwell 14nm family and part of the Core i3 series.
Price 20.3%
Speed 33%
Productivity 25%
Gaming 56%

The Intel Core i3-5157U is a Laptop processor with 2 cores, launched in 2015. It is part of the Core i3 lineup, using the Broadwell architecture with Socket FCBGA1168. The core-count is effectively doubled, to 4 threads. Core i3-5157U has 3.00MB of L3 cache and operates at 2.5 GHz by default, but can boost up to 2.5 GHz, depending on the workload. Intel is building the Core i3-5157U on a 14 nm production process. Intel's processor supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel interface.

Intel Core i3-5157U General

Series Intel Core i3
Type Laptop
Architecture Broadwell
Achitecture codename Broadwell
Market price $ 315
Release date on March 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $315
Place in performance rating 1047
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm

Intel Core i3-5157U Compatibility

Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCIe lanes 12
PCIe revision 2.0
PCIe version 2.0
Socket FCBGA1168

Intel Core i3-5157U Benchmarks

CPU Cores 2
CPU Threads 4
Frequency 2.50 GHz
Hyper-Threading +
Hyperthreading Yes
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 3 MB
L3-Cache 3.00 MB
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz
TDP 28 W
TDP down --
TDP up --
Turbo (1 Core) No turbo
Turbo (2 Cores) No turbo
Turbo Boost -

Intel Core i3-5157U Memory Specifications

ECC No
Fast Memory Access +
Flex Memory Access +
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB / s
Maximum memory size 16 GB
Memory channels 2
Memory type DDR3-1866
Supported memory types DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-1600, LPDDR3-1866
Max. Memory

Intel Core i3-5157U Technical Specs

64 bit support +
Die size 133 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 105 °C
Maximum core temperature 105 °C
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 4
Overclocking No
Technology 14 nm
Tjunction max. --
Transistor count 1900 Million

Intel Core i3-5157U Integrated Graphics

Clear Video +
Clear Video HD +
DirectX 11.2 / 12
DirectX Version 11.2
DisplayPort +
Execution units 48
FDI +
GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
Generation 8
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
HDMI +
InTru 3D +
Integrated graphics Intel Iris Graphics 6100 (300 - 1000 MHz)
Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max video memory 16 GB
Max. displays 3
Number of displays supported 3
OpenGL 4.3
Quick Sync +
eDP +

Intel Core i3-5157U Security Technologies

EDB +
Identity Protection +
OS Guard +
Secure Key +
TXT -

Intel Core i3-5157U Technologies and Extensions

AES-NI +
AVX +
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) +
Idle States +
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Thermal Monitoring +
vPro -

Intel Core i3-5157U Virtualization Technologies

AMD-V +
EPT +
VT-d +
VT-x +
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT

Intel Core i3-5157U Other

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