5 120U vs M3-8100Y

Primary details

Comparing M3-8100Y and Core 5 120U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	740
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core M3	Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency	no data	65.87
Architecture codename	Amber Lake (2018−2019)	Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)
Release date	28 August 2018 (6 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

M3-8100Y and Core 5 120U 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	no data	1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.1 GHz	5 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	55 MHz
Multiplier	16	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on M3-8100Y and Core 5 120U 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	no data	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3-8100Y and Core 5 120U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

M3-8100Y and Core 5 120U 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 M3-8100Y and Core 5 120U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M3-8100Y and Core 5 120U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size	16 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.861 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 615	Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	no data	80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of M3-8100Y and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by M3-8100Y and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by M3-8100Y and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M3-8100Y and Core 5 120U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	10	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	28 August 2018	8 January 2024
Physical cores	2	10
Threads	4	12
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	15 Watt

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