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

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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:
3007th fastest in multithreading out of 5444 CPUs
2766th fastest in single threading out of 5444 CPUs
664th fastest in out of 1513 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2780

Single Thread Rating

1430

Samples: 100*
*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 Math	8,310 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,079 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	4,781 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	910.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	37,130 KBytes/Sec
Physics	234 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,479 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,430 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of November 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of November 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of November 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 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,391
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,152
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,703
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,870
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,106
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,559
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,619
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,417
Intel Core i3-6157U @ 2.40GHz		2,780

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.56
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.30
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.47
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.06
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 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,679
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,517
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,033
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,012
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,895
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,622
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,592
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,395
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
BL2995268 - Oct 22 2025		2807
BL2949280 - Oct 03 2025		2942
BL2717991 - Jun 24 2025		2927
BL2453364 - Mar 02 2025		2896
BL2453360 - 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 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6157U @ 2.40GHz		2,780
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6157U		3,367 (+21.1%)
AMD FX-9830P vs Intel Core i3-6157U		3,298 (+18.7%)
Intel Core i3-7100U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6157U		2,720 (-2.1%)
AMD FX-9800P vs Intel Core i3-6157U		2,460 (-11.5%)
AMD A12-9700P vs Intel Core i3-6157U		2,424 (-12.8%)
AMD A10-9600P vs Intel Core i3-6157U		2,333 (-16.1%)
Intel Core i3-6006U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-6157U		2,275 (-18.2%)
AMD A10-9630P vs Intel Core i3-6157U		3,041 (+9.4%)
AMD PRO A12-9800B vs Intel Core i3-6157U		2,718 (-2.2%)
AMD PRO A10-8730B vs Intel Core i3-6157U		2,306 (-17.0%)
AMD PRO A8-9600B vs Intel Core i3-6157U		2,195 (-21.0%)
Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-6157U		3,406 (+22.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6157U @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,834
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,622
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		9,061
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		8,018
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,976
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,810
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,982
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390		6,756
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,718
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,715
Intel Core i3-6157U @ 2.40GHz		363

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