Intel Core 3 100U

Cores: 6
L3 cache: 10MB (shared)
TDP: 12-15 W (max. boost up to 55 W)
Transistor size: 10 nm

Core 3 100U - laptop processor produced by Intel for socket BGA-1744 that has 6 cores and 8 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 1200 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4700 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 10 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU).

Review

Single-Core Performance

68

Multi-Core Performance

18

Power Efficiency

64

Integrated Graphics

36

NanoReview Final Score

47

Compare Intel Core 3 100U with other CPUs

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench 2024 (Single)

108

Cinebench 2024 (Multi)

379

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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

2467

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

6387

File compression	599.7 MB/sec
Clang compilation	44.2 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser	137.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	190.2 Mpixels/sec
Text processing	230 pages/sec
Background blur	23.6 images/sec
Photo processing	57.2 images/sec
Ray tracing	8.91 Mpixels/sec

Sources: GeekBench [1] – 44 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

3496

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

12466

Integer math	39.4 GOps/sec
Floating point math	28.2 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers	51M Primes/sec
Random string sorting	15.1M Strings/sec
Data encryption	8.1 GBytes/sec
Data compression	136 MBytes/sec
Physics	870 Frames/sec
Extended instructions	7.9B Matrices/sec

Sources: PassMark [3] – 510 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)

Blender CPU

57.69

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt	25.3 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt	425.8 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt	831.1 PPW
Blender / Watt	3.85 PPW

These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

General

Vendor	Intel
Released	January 9, 2024
Type	Laptop
Instruction Set	x86-64
Codename	Raptor Lake Refresh
Model number	100U
Integrated GPU	UHD Graphics (64 EU)
AMD Equivalent	- AMD Ryzen 3 7440U

Intel CPU rating - 176th place

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores	2
P-Threads	4
Base Frequency (P)	1.2 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)	4.7 GHz

Efficient Cores
E-Cores	4
E-Threads	4
Base Frequency (E)	0.9 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E)	3.3 GHz

Total
Total Cores	6
Total Threads	8
Bus Frequency	100 MHz
Multiplier	12x
L1 Cache	80K (per core)
L2 Cache	1280K (per core)
L3 Cache	10MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	No

Package

Fabrication Process	10 nm
TDP (PL1)	12-15 W (configurable)
Max. Boost TDP (PL2)	55 W
Socket	BGA-1744
Peak Temperature	100°C

iGPU

Integrated Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU)
GPU Base Clock	300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock	1250 MHz
Shading Units	512
TMUs	32
ROPs	16
Execution Units	64
TGP	15 W

iGPU FLOPS

1.3 TFLOPS

See also: Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) – integrated graphics of Intel Core 3 100U

Memory Support

Memory Types	- DDR5-5200 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-6400 - LPDDR5x-6400 - LPDDR4x-4267
Max. Memory Size	96 GB
Memory Channels	2
ECC Support	No

Misc

Official Site	Intel Core 3 100U official page
PCI Express Version	4.0
PCI Express Lanes	20
Technologies	- Compute: ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, DLBoost, F16C, SHA - Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TSX - Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x - Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit

Competitors

1. Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core i3 1315U (2)

2. Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core i5 1335U

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4. Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core i3 1305U

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