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Intel Core i3-6157U @ 2.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-6157U can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i3-6157U @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-6157U @ 2.40GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: BGA1356

Clockspeed: 2.4 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 28 W

TDP Down: 23 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-6157U CPU @ 2.40GHz, Intel Core i3-6157U CPU @ 2.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2016

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
3029th fastest in multithreading out of 5476 CPUs
2793rd fastest in single threading out of 5476 CPUs
666th fastest in out of 1516 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2782
Single Thread Rating
1430

Samples: 101*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,875
Thread: 1,343

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-6157U @ 2.40GHz

Integer Math8,310 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,083 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,781 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption910.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression37,137 KBytes/Sec
Physics235 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,480 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,430 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of December 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-6157U @ 2.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of December 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 6th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,357
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,146
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,681
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,833
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,083
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,529
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,612
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,414
Intel Core i3-6157U @ 2.40GHz
 2,782
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.49
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.21
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.46
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.05
Intel Core i3-6157U @ 2.40GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,890
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,514
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,029
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,011
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,892
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,621
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,590
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,394
Intel Core i3-6157U @ 2.40GHz
 1,430
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6157U @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3080180 - Nov 24 2025
2953
BL2995268 - Oct 22 2025
2807
BL2949280 - Oct 03 2025
2942
BL2717991 - Jun 24 2025
2927
BL2453364 - Mar 02 2025
2896
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-6157U @ 2.40GHz
As of 6th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6157U @ 2.40GHz
 2,782
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6157U
 3,370 (+21.1%)
AMD FX-9830P vs Intel Core i3-6157U
 3,299 (+18.6%)
Intel Core i3-7100U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6157U
 2,721 (-2.2%)
AMD FX-9800P vs Intel Core i3-6157U
 2,460 (-11.6%)
AMD A12-9700P vs Intel Core i3-6157U
 2,415 (-13.2%)
AMD A10-9600P vs Intel Core i3-6157U
 2,334 (-16.1%)
Intel Core i3-6006U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-6157U
 2,274 (-18.3%)
AMD A10-9630P vs Intel Core i3-6157U
 3,041 (+9.3%)
AMD PRO A12-9800B vs Intel Core i3-6157U
 2,705 (-2.8%)
AMD PRO A10-8730B vs Intel Core i3-6157U
 2,311 (-16.9%)
AMD PRO A8-9600B vs Intel Core i3-6157U
 2,195 (-21.1%)
Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-6157U
 3,407 (+22.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6157U @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,687
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,649
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 9,045
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 7,987
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,874
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,792
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,960
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,780
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 6,719
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,709
Intel Core i3-6157U @ 2.40GHz
 364