i3-7100U vs i3-8145UE

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-8145UE
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.58
+50%
Core i3-7100U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.72

Core i3-8145UE outperforms Core i3-7100U by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8145UE and Core i3-7100U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17262037
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency16.2810.85
Architecture codenameWhiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date1 October 2018 (6 years ago)30 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$281

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8145UE and Core i3-7100U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data24
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography10 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8145UE and Core i3-7100U 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketIntel BGA 1528FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8145UE and Core i3-7100U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Core i3-8145UE and Core i3-7100U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8145UE and Core i3-7100U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8145UE and Core i3-7100U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 620Intel HD Graphics 620
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8145UE and Core i3-7100U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8145UE and Core i3-7100U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8145UE and Core i3-7100U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8145UE and Core i3-7100U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i3-8145UE 2.58
+50%
i3-7100U 1.72

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.

i3-8145UE 4099
+50.4%
i3-7100U 2725

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.58 1.72
Integrated graphics card 2.67 2.42
Recency 1 October 2018 30 August 2016
Chip lithography 10 nm 14 nm

i3-8145UE has a 50% higher aggregate performance score, 10.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-8145UE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-7100U in performance tests.


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