Intel Core i7-8557U vs Intel Core i3-9100E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8557U and Intel Core i3-9100E 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8557U

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2389 vs 2334
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7498 vs 6868
  • Around 67% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3188 vs 1906
  • Around 67% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3188 vs 1906
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2389 vs 2334
PassMark - CPU mark 7498 vs 6868
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3188 vs 1906
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3188 vs 1906

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100E

  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8557U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-9100E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2389
2334
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7498
6868
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3188
1906
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3188
1906
Name Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Core i3-9100E
PassMark - Single thread mark 2389 2334
PassMark - CPU mark 7498 6868
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3188 1906
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3188 1906
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4210
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4210
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6496
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6496

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Core i3-9100E

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date Q3'19 Q2'19
Place in performance rating 735 430
Processor Number i7-8557U i3-9100E
Series 8th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors 9th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.70 GHz 3.10 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s 8 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 DDR-2400

Graphics

Device ID 0x3EA6 0x3E98
eDRAM 128 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 Intel UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3

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 4096x2160@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 46x24 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1528 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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