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).

Intel Core i3-8100B

Intel Core i7-4900MQ

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 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2327 vs 2006
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	2327 vs 2006
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 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6144 vs 5979

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6144 vs 5979

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2327

2006

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5979

6144

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	2327	2006
PassMark - CPU mark	5979	6144
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	1444	1441
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™)