M3-8100Y vs A10-7890K
Primary details
Comparing A10-7890K and M3-8100Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1815 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.34 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core M3 |
| Power efficiency | 2.22 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Godaveri (2014−2016) | Amber Lake (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 11 January 2016 (8 years ago) | 28 August 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $150 | $281 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A10-7890K and M3-8100Y basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 16 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A10-7890K and M3-8100Y compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FM2+ | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7890K and M3-8100Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| AVX | AVX | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| HSA | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7890K and M3-8100Y are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7890K and M3-8100Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 29.861 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 615 |
| iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
| Number of pipelines | 512 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A10-7890K and M3-8100Y integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A10-7890K and M3-8100Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7890K and M3-8100Y.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 10 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 January 2016 | 28 August 2018 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 5 Watt |
A10-7890K has 100% more physical cores.
M3-8100Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1800% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A10-7890K and M3-8100Y. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A10-7890K is a desktop processor while M3-8100Y is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7890K and M3-8100Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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