Intel · 2015
Intel Core i5-6300U CPU
The Intel Core i5-6300U is a 2015 dual-core mobile processor based on the Skylake microarchitecture, designed for ultrabooks and thin laptops.
The Intel Core i5-6300U is a 14 nm dual-core processor with Hyper-Threading, offering four threads. It has a base clock of 2.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.00 GHz, with 3 MB of L3 cache. The CPU integrates Intel HD Graphics 520 and supports up to two memory channels of DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, or DDR3L-1600. It features 12 PCIe 3.0 lanes and has a TDP of 15 W, making it suitable for power-efficient mobile devices. The processor uses the FCBGA1356 socket and supports instruction sets including Intel SSE4.1, SSE4.2, and AVX2. It does not support ECC memory and has an unlocked multiplier. Released in July 2015 with an MSRP of $281, it was commonly used in thin and light laptops.
Benchmarks
| Blender Open Data score | 21.27 samples/min |
|---|---|
| Nero Score AI | 391 images/min |
| Nero Score AVC encode | 821 fps |
Specifications
| Microarchitecture | Skylake |
|---|---|
| Cores | 2 |
| Threads | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.40 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.00 GHz |
| L3 cache | 3 MB |
| Process node | 14 nm |
| TDP / base power | 15 W |
| Socket | FCBGA1356 |
| Memory support | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 |
| Memory channels | 2 |
| ECC memory support | No |
| Integrated graphics | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| PCIe lanes (CPU) | 12 |
| PCIe version | 3.0 |
| Instruction sets | 64-bit, Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 |
| Unlocked multiplier | No |
| Release date | 2015-07 |
| Release year | 2015 |
| Launch MSRP | 281 USD |