Intel Core 3 100UL vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 3 100UL and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals.

Intel Core 3 100UL

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 3 100UL

3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 16% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 10 nm
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 7% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 10 MB (shared)

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 3 100UL	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS
Essentials
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Launch date		16 Apr 2024
Performance
Base frequency	1200 MHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	4 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	5.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	8	16
Unlocked
Die size		178 mm²
Transistor count		25,000 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1744	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP		35-54 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)