Ryzen Z1 vs M3-8100Y

Primary details

Comparing M3-8100Y and Ryzen Z1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	647
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core M3	Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency	no data	74.59
Architecture codename	Amber Lake (2018−2019)	Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date	28 August 2018 (6 years ago)	May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

M3-8100Y and Ryzen Z1 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	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.1 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	16	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	137 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on M3-8100Y and Ryzen Z1 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	FP8
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3-8100Y and Ryzen Z1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M3-8100Y and Ryzen Z1 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 M3-8100Y and Ryzen Z1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.861 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel UHD Graphics 615

AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M3-8100Y and Ryzen Z1.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	10	20

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	1.98	8.31
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	15 Watt

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