Intel Core i3-N300 vs Intel Core m3-8100Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-N300 and Intel Core m3-8100Y processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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-N300

Intel Core m3-8100Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-N300

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1867 vs 1714
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7604 vs 2869

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 30 August 2018
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1867 vs 1714
PassMark - CPU mark	7604 vs 2869

Reasons to consider the Intel Core m3-8100Y

262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
699050.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 5 Watt vs 7 Watt

L2 cache	512 KB vs 2MB (per module)
L3 cache	4 MB vs 6MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5 Watt vs 7 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-N300
CPU 2: Intel Core m3-8100Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1867

1714

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7604

2869

Name	Intel Core i3-N300	Intel Core m3-8100Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	1867	1714
PassMark - CPU mark	7604	2869
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		19.615
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		187.542
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.044
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		12.025
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		20.936
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1215
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2139
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3974
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1215
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2139
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3974

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-N300	Intel Core m3-8100Y
Essentials
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	30 August 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$309
Place in performance rating	1195	1190
Architecture codename		Amber Lake Y
Processor Number		m3-8100Y
Series		8th Generation Intel® Core™ m Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	100 MHz	1.10 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per module)	512 KB
L3 cache	6MB (shared)	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5, 4800 MHz, Single-channel	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1264	FCBGA1515
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	5 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		4.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		8 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		1.60 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		20mm X 16.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 9 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Max number of PCIe lanes		10
PCI Express revision		3.0
Graphics
Device ID		0x591C
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		16 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® UHD Graphics 615
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
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
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)