| Name: | Intel Core i5-4278U |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 4000U |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 4 |
Intel Core i5-4278U Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-4278U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-4278U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-4278U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4278U is 2.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.1 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 2 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.1 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-4278U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-4278U uses the Intel Iris Graphics 5100, which has 320 texture shaders and 40 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel Iris Graphics 5100 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.2 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.1 GHz |
| Execution units: | 40 |
| Shaders: | 320 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 7.5 |
| Direct X: | 11.1 |
| Technology: | 22 nm |
| Release date: | Q2/2013 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | No |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR3-1600 |
| Max. Memory: | 16.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 28 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 28 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-4278U is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 22 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 1168 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 3.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Haswell U |
| 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: | Q3/2014 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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6085
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AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
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6038
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Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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6008
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Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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5991
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AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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5984
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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2855
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Intel Core i7-870S
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
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2842
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Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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2839
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Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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2800
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Intel Core i7-860S
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz
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2779
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron G3930T
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
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2857
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Intel Celeron G3930
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
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2857
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Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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2836
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Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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2830
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Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
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2804
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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1885
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Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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1870
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Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1869
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Intel Core i3-4130T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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1859
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Intel Core i5-3340S
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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1859
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-1000G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
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1701
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Intel Core i3-1000NG4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
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1701
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Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1688
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
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1642
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
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1616
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD FX-4320
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
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1481
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Intel Core i3-2120
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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1478
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Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1478
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Intel Core i3-2120
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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1478
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Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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1477
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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899
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Intel Xeon D-1531
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
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898
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Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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889
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Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
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875
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Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
14C 28T @ 1.7 GHz
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867
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Intel Core i3-4158U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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704
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Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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704
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Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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704
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Intel Core i5-4360U
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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704
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Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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704
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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684
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Intel Core i7-6822EQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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684
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Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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684
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Intel Core i7-6822EQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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684
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Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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684
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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657
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
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651
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Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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647
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Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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645
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
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640
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
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274
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Intel Core i5-7Y57
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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273
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Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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272
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Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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271
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Intel Pentium G4500
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
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266
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