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Core i5-4278U

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 57.1% (564th of 1316)

Based on 908 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF00040651 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4278U CPU @ 2.60GHz
Poor: 38%Average: 57.1% Great: 66%
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

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Average average bench

The Intel Core i5-4278U averaged 42.8% 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 78.3Pts
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 79Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-4278U is 27.1%. 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 Mixed Speed 214Pts
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 213Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 908 samples)
Rank 56457.1%
Min Avg Max
50.9 Memory 78.3 91.1
42.3 1-Core 79 91.9
84.6 2-Core 141 171
61.3% 99.6 Pts
Min Avg Max
122 4-Core 209 242
138 8-Core 213 242
28.8% 211 Pts
Min Avg Max
142 64-Core 214 244
14.3% 214 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
59.7% Above average
Memory 81.4
1-Core 86.1
2-Core 149
65% 105 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 230
30% 225 Pts
64-Core 236
16% 236 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
56.1% Above average
Memory 70.7
1-Core 92.1
2-Core 141
62% 101 Pts
4-Core 242
8-Core 240
33% 241 Pts
64-Core 242
16% 242 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
55.3% Above average
Memory 70.4
1-Core 88.8
2-Core 154
62% 105 Pts
4-Core 234
8-Core 238
32% 236 Pts
64-Core 237
16% 237 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
55.1% Above average
Memory 73.3
1-Core 89.9
2-Core 152
64% 105 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 211
29% 214 Pts
64-Core 188
13% 188 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
54.8% Above average
Memory 70.7
1-Core 84.7
2-Core 150
61% 102 Pts
4-Core 227
8-Core 225
31% 226 Pts
64-Core 207
14% 207 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
51.7% Above average
Memory 76.3
1-Core 49
2-Core 91
48% 72.1 Pts
4-Core 161
8-Core 155
22% 158 Pts
64-Core 210
14% 210 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
50.4% Above average
Memory 62.1
1-Core 64
2-Core 127
51% 84.5 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 237
31% 230 Pts
64-Core 221
15% 221 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 45,115,609 CPUs tested.

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Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
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System: Apple Macmini7,1

CPU
Core i5-4278UIntelBench 57%, 908 samples109x
GPU
Iris Pro HD 5100 (Mobile 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 4%, 3,819 samples140x
HD 5000 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 5,928 samples50x
RX 580AMD  $220Bench 54%, 707,004 samples4x
SSD
SM0256G PCIe 251GBAppleBench 148%, 806 samples9x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $70Bench 106%, 600,119 samples5x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $110Bench 110%, 660,795 samples4x
RAM
0x483943434E4E4E424C54414C41522D4E5444 2x4GBUnknownBench 51%, 245 samples49x
0x4B3445364533303445452D45474345 2x4GBUnknownBench 50%, 347 samples38x
0x4B3445384533303445452D45474345 2x2GBUnknownBench 49%, 312 samples25x
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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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