CPULaptopReleased 2016

Intel Core i3-6157U

2C/4T · 28 W

28 W Skylake-U laptop processor released in 2016 that pairs a dual-core Core i3 with Iris Graphics 550 and 64 MB of eDRAM, giving it much stronger integrated graphics than the HD 520 of the 15 W models. It is a lower-clocked 2.4 GHz counterpart of the Core i3-6167U and can be configured down to 23 W.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core i3-6157U
Segment: Laptop
Generation: 6th Gen Core
Codename: —
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Skylake
Release date: 2016
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 2 cores / 4 threads
Base clock: 2.40 GHz
Boost clock: —
TDP (design W): 28 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 0.5 MB
L3 cache: 3 MB
Technology (nm): 14 nm
14 nm

Platform

Socket: FCBGA1356
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Intel Iris Graphics 550
Clock: 1,000 MHz
Memory type: DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 32 GB
ECC memory: ✕ No
PCIe: PCIe 3.0 (12 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: SSE4.1SSE4.2AVX2AES-NI
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10
ChromeOS: ChromeOS
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Microsoft's Windows 11 supported-processor lists do not include 6th Generation Intel Core (Skylake) processors, so Windows 10 is the newest officially supported Windows release.