Intel Core i3-8100B vs Intel Core i7-8550U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-8100B and Intel Core i7-8550U 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Core i3-8100B

Intel Core i7-8550U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8100B

2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2341 vs 2053
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6079 vs 5919
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 949 vs 814
Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3197 vs 2456

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2341 vs 2053
PassMark - CPU mark	6079 vs 5919
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	949 vs 814
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3197 vs 2456

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8550U

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Number of threads	8 vs 4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-8100B
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8550U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2341

2053

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6079

5919

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

949

814

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3197

2456

Name	Intel Core i3-8100B	Intel Core i7-8550U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2341	2053
PassMark - CPU mark	6079	5919
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	949	814
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3197	2456
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		65.027
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.464
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.792
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.384
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1724
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3395
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5482
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1724
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3395
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5482

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-8100B	Intel Core i7-8550U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake R
Launch date	Q3 '18	21 August 2017
Place in performance rating	1357	1334
Processor Number	i3-8100B	i7-8550U
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$409
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	4 GT/s OPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Die size		123 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		4.00 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B	0x5917
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FC-BGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.00 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Speed Shift technology
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™)