Intel Core i3-7100U vs Intel Core i7-3840QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7100U and Intel Core i7-3840QM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7100U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Launch date 30 August 2016 vs 30 September 2012
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3840QM

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 58% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1930 vs 1386
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5905 vs 2724
  • Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 752 vs 583
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2887 vs 1324
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 8192 KB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1930 vs 1386
PassMark - CPU mark 5905 vs 2724
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 752 vs 583
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2887 vs 1324

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7100U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3840QM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1386
1930
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2724
5905
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
583
752
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1324
2887
Name Intel Core i3-7100U Intel Core i7-3840QM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1386 1930
PassMark - CPU mark 2724 5905
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 583 752
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1324 2887
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.862
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 52.235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.956
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 17.473
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1458
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2457
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4419
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1458
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2457
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4419

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-7100U Intel Core i7-3840QM

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Ivy Bridge
Launch date 30 August 2016 30 September 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $281 $568
Place in performance rating 1690 1694
Price now $337.98 $335
Processor Number i3-7100U i7-3840QM
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 3.30 7.72
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 3 MB 8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Die size 160 mm
Transistor count 1400 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x5916 0x166
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz 1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 620 Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)