3 100U vs Ryzen 5 4600HS

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 4600HS
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
8.97
Core 3 100U
2024
6 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
9.12
+1.7%

Core 3 100U outperforms Ryzen 5 4600HS by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 4600HS and Core 3 100U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking861841
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency24.2557.54
Architecture codenameRenoir-HS (Zen 2) (2020)Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)
Release date16 March 2020 (4 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$426

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4600HS and Core 3 100U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rateno data55 MHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache384 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size156 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors9800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4600HS and Core 3 100U 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
SocketFP6FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4600HS and Core 3 100U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 4600HS and Core 3 100U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 4600HS and Core 3 100U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 4600HS and Core 3 100U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-4266DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size64 GB96 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz)Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 4600HS and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 4600HS and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 4600HS and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4600HS and Core 3 100U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 4600HS 8.97
3 100U 9.12
+1.7%

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.

Ryzen 5 4600HS 14247
3 100U 14493
+1.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.97 9.12
Recency 16 March 2020 8 January 2024
Threads 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 4600HS has 50% more threads.

3 100U, on the other hand, has a 1.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 4600HS and Core 3 100U.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 4600HS and Core 3 100U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
Ryzen 5 4600HS
Intel Core 3 100U
Core 3 100U

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.3 46 votes

Rate Ryzen 5 4600HS on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.8 18 votes

Rate Core 3 100U on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Ryzen 5 4600HS or Core 3 100U, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.