Intel Core i3-8100B vs Intel Core i7-4900MQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-8100B and Intel Core i7-4900MQ 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8100B

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2326 vs 1991
  • Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 949 vs 838
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3197 vs 3000
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2326 vs 1991
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 949 vs 838
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3197 vs 3000

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4900MQ

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 47 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6108 vs 5997
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 47 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 6108 vs 5997

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-8100B
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4900MQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2326
1991
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5997
6108
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
949
838
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3197
3000
Name Intel Core i3-8100B Intel Core i7-4900MQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 2326 1991
PassMark - CPU mark 5997 6108
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 949 838
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3197 3000
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 15.103
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 15.259
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.585
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.341
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.091
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3387
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3387
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3356

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-8100B Intel Core i7-4900MQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Haswell
Launch date Q3 '18 1 June 2013
Place in performance rating 1449 1446
Processor Number i3-8100B i7-4900MQ
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $568
Price now $586.67
Value for money (0-100) 4.54

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
Die size 177 mm
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB
L3 cache 8192 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 100 °C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz
Transistor count 1400 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E9B 0x416
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max frequency 1.3 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm x 28mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1440 FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 47 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 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)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

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