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Intel Core i5 6360U
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 6360U based on its performance, single-core performance and power consumption.
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Released July, 2015
Intel Core i5 6360U
- 2 GHz
- Dual core
8.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 6360U
 | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 47.8 | | Supports trusted computing Yes |
| | Better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score 243.77 fps | | Lower typical power consumption 12.19W |
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Released January, 2015
Intel Core i5 5257U
- 2.7 GHz
- Dual core
8.9 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the 5257U
| | Much better performance per dollar 3.34 pt/$ | | Higher clock speed 2.7 GHz |
| | Much better performance per watt 37.62 pt/W | | Better turbo clock speed 1,050 MHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 6360U vs 5257U among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8.9 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 47.8 | vs | 42.4 | Around 15% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
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| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| Better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score | 243.77 fps | vs | 198.12 fps | Around 25% better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 12.19W | vs | 22.75W | More than 45% lower typical power consumption | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | Around 35% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Jan, 2015 | Release date 6 months later | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | vs | 6.75 $/year | More than 45% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 13.14 $/year | vs | 24.53 $/year | More than 45% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.1 GHz | vs | 2.7 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Much better performance per dollar | 3.34 pt/$ | vs | 0.59 pt/$ | Around 5.8x better performance per dollar | |||
| Higher clock speed | 2.7 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | More than 35% higher clock speed | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 37.62 pt/W | vs | 11.86 pt/W | Around 3.2x better performance per watt | |||
| Better turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | vs | 1,000 MHz | 5% better turbo clock speed | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 6360U vs 5257U
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 6360U | vs | 5257U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.1 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 15W | 28W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | 6.75 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 13.14 $/year | 24.53 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 11.86 pt/W | 37.62 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 12.19W | 22.75W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 4,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Core i5 6360U | vs | 5257U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 0.5 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 3 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 14 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.1 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.1 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.1 GHz | 3.1 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® Iris™ Graphics 540 | Intel® Iris™ Graphics 6100 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 300 MHz | 300 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,000 MHz | 1,050 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 16,384 MB | |
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