m3-8100Y vs Ryzen 5 8600G

Place in the ranking	415	2003
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	47.97	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Core m3
Power efficiency	23.27	34.10
Architecture codename	Phoenix (2023−2024)	Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	30 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8600G and Core m3-8100Y 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	4.3 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	no data	4 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	4 nm	14 nm
Die size	178 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	25,000 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8600G and Core m3-8100Y 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	1
Socket	AM5	FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Core m3-8100Y. 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)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Smart Response	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 8600G and Core m3-8100Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Core m3-8100Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Core m3-8100Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	16 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	33.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon 760M	Intel UHD Graphics 615
Max video memory	no data	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 8600G and Core m3-8100Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Core m3-8100Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Core m3-8100Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Core m3-8100Y.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	10

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 8600G 16.59
+787%

m3-8100Y 1.87

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 8600G 25391
+788%

m3-8100Y 2859

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	16.59	1.87
Integrated graphics card	14.99	1.98
Recency	8 January 2024	30 August 2018
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	4 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	5 Watt

Ryzen 5 8600G has a 787.2% higher aggregate performance score, 657.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

m3-8100Y, on the other hand, has 1200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 8600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core m3-8100Y in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 8600G is a desktop processor while Core m3-8100Y is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8600G and Core m3-8100Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.