Intel Core i7-8500Y vs Intel Core m3-8100Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8500Y and Intel Core m3-8100Y 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8500Y

  • Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1243 vs 1215
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1243 vs 1215
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2191 vs 2139
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2191 vs 2139
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1243 vs 1215
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1243 vs 1215
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2191 vs 2139
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2191 vs 2139

Reasons to consider the Intel Core m3-8100Y

  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1686 vs 1448
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2841 vs 2474
  • Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3974 vs 3632
  • Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3974 vs 3632
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1686 vs 1448
PassMark - CPU mark 2841 vs 2474
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3974 vs 3632
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3974 vs 3632

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8500Y
CPU 2: Intel Core m3-8100Y

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1448
1686
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2474
2841
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1243
1215
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1243
1215
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2191
2139
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2191
2139
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3632
3974
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3632
3974
Name Intel Core i7-8500Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
PassMark - Single thread mark 1448 1686
PassMark - CPU mark 2474 2841
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1243 1215
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1243 1215
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2191 2139
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2191 2139
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3632 3974
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3632 3974
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

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-8500Y Intel Core m3-8100Y

Essentials

Architecture codename Amber Lake Y Amber Lake Y
Launch date 30 August 2018 30 August 2018
Place in performance rating 1261 1262
Price now $393
Processor Number i7-8500Y m3-8100Y
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors 8th Generation Intel® Core™ m Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 2.69
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.50 GHz 1.10 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 29.8 GB/s 29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x591C 0x591C
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB 16 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 615 Intel® UHD Graphics 615

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 3.5 W 4.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz 600 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 7 W 8 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 1.60 GHz 1.60 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 20mm X 16.5mm 20mm X 16.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1515 FCBGA1515
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 5 Watt 5 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 10 10
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 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)

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® 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)