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Core i5-4278U

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2 Cores, 4 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 56.6% (664th of 1463)

Based on 1,040 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF00040651 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4278U CPU @ 2.60GHz
Poor: 39%Average: 56.6% Great: 66%
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Popular builds with this CPU

Average average bench

The Intel Core i5-4278U averaged 43.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 76.9Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 79.7Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-4278U is 26.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-4278U performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 215Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 214Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 1,040 samples)
Rank 66456.6%
Min Avg Max
50.7 Memory 76.9 91.1
47.3 1-Core 79.7 92.6
92.1 2-Core 143 172
60% 100 Pts
Min Avg Max
119 4-Core 212 246
132 8-Core 214 246
28.5% 213 Pts
Min Avg Max
141 64-Core 215 247
13.3% 215 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
58.1% Above average
Memory 79
1-Core 73.5
2-Core 145
59% 99.1 Pts
4-Core 217
8-Core 219
29% 218 Pts
64-Core 221
14% 221 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
57.2% Above average
Memory 77.7
1-Core 81.6
2-Core 140
60% 99.9 Pts
4-Core 213
8-Core 219
29% 216 Pts
64-Core 220
14% 220 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
57.1% Above average
Memory 78
1-Core 80.1
2-Core 142
60% 100 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 212
28% 212 Pts
64-Core 216
13% 216 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
56.2% Above average
Memory 75.6
1-Core 82.5
2-Core 139
60% 99 Pts
4-Core 215
8-Core 217
29% 216 Pts
64-Core 218
14% 218 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
51.1% Above average
Memory 65.9
1-Core 71
2-Core 161
56% 99.4 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 212
28% 212 Pts
64-Core 207
13% 207 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg)
50.3% Above average
Memory 76.7
1-Core 60
2-Core 114
52% 83.7 Pts
4-Core 141
8-Core 140
19% 141 Pts
64-Core 126
8% 126 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
49.8% Average
Memory 64.2
1-Core 83.2
2-Core 151
57% 99.5 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 208
28% 207 Pts
64-Core 210
13% 210 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
22.6% Poor
Memory 20.6
1-Core 68.7
2-Core 114
35% 67.9 Pts
4-Core 133
8-Core 185
20% 159 Pts
64-Core 163
10% 163 Pts
, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz
6.88% Terrible
Memory 3.12
1-Core 24.8
2-Core 65.1
14% 31 Pts
4-Core 60.7
8-Core 62.3
8% 61.5 Pts
64-Core 143
9% 143 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 68,609,309 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Apple Macmini7,1

CPU
Core i5-4278UIntelBench 57%, 1,040 samples91x
GPU
Iris Pro HD 5100 (Mobile 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 4%, 4,565 samples123x
HD 5000 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 6,906 samples34x
RX 580AMD  $94Bench 52%, 360,351 samples1x
SSD
SM0256G PCIe 251GBAppleBench 149%, 1,022 samples9x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $76Bench 112%, 695,664 samples5x
A400 240GBKingston  $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples5x
RAM
0x483943434E4E4E424C54414C41522D4E5444 2x4GBUnknownBench 50%, 289 samples39x
0x4B3445364533303445452D45474345 2x4GBUnknownBench 50%, 415 samples25x
0x4544464232333241314D412D47442D46 2x8GBUnknownBench 49%, 56 samples21x
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This is the CPU found in my MacBook Pro. It's starting to feel a bit slow compared to newer processors, but it does okay with just a 28 W TDP. It's only a dual-core with HyperThreading. It runs macOS Catalina 10.15 okay, but I'm beginning to think it's time for an upgraded laptop.

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