Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Core i3-7100U
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 8645HS outperforms i3-7100U by a whopping 748% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-7100U and Ryzen 5 8645HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1956 | 452 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) |
| Release date | 30 August 2016 (7 years ago) | 6 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $281 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-7100U and Ryzen 5 8645HS 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-7100U and Ryzen 5 8645HS 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | BGA1356 | FP7/FP7r2/FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7100U and Ryzen 5 8645HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Ryzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7100U and Ryzen 5 8645HS are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7100U and Ryzen 5 8645HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 620 | AMD Radeon 760M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7100U and Ryzen 5 8645HS.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 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.
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.
Ryzen 5 8645HS outperforms Core i3-7100U by 748% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 5 8645HS outperforms Core i3-7100U by 747% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.76 | 14.92 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.42 | 15.21 |
| Recency | 30 August 2016 | 6 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
i3-7100U has 200% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 8645HS, on the other hand, has a 747.7% higher aggregate performance score, 528.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 8645HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-7100U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7100U and Ryzen 5 8645HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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