Ryzen 7 8700F vs 3 100U

Primary details

Comparing Core 3 100U and Ryzen 7 8700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	816	293
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	52.15
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Raptor Lake-U	no data
Power efficiency	58.80	28.20
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)	Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	1 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$426	$270

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 3 100U and Ryzen 7 8700F 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	55 MHz	no data
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	178 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	25,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core 3 100U and Ryzen 7 8700F 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
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 3 100U and Ryzen 7 8700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core 3 100U and Ryzen 7 8700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 3 100U and Ryzen 7 8700F are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 3 100U and Ryzen 7 8700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267	DDR5
Maximum memory size	96 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Graphics	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	no data
Execution Units	64	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 3 100U and Ryzen 7 8700F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 3 100U and Ryzen 7 8700F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 3 100U and Ryzen 7 8700F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 3 100U and Ryzen 7 8700F.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	8	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.32	19.37
Recency	8 January 2024	1 April 2024
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	8	16
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

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