m3-8100Y vs Turion X2 RM-74

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Aggregate performance score

Turion X2 RM-74
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.46
Core m3-8100Y
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 5 Watt
1.80
+291%

Core m3-8100Y outperforms Turion X2 RM-74 by a whopping 291% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Turion X2 RM-74 Turion X2 RM-74
m3-8100Y m3-8100Y

Primary details

Comparing Turion X2 RM-74 and Core m3-8100Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29272006
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD TurionCore m3
Power efficiency1.2434.07
Architecture codenameLion (2008−2009)Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)30 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$281

Detailed specifications

Turion X2 RM-74 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speedno data1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHz4 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Turion X2 RM-74 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 configuration11
SocketS1FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 RM-74 and Core m3-8100Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD VirtualizationIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
PowerNow+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Turion X2 RM-74 and Core m3-8100Y 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 Turion X2 RM-74 and Core m3-8100Y 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 Turion X2 RM-74 and Core m3-8100Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data33.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 615
Max video memoryno data16 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Turion X2 RM-74 and Core m3-8100Y integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Turion X2 RM-74 and Core m3-8100Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Turion X2 RM-74 and Core m3-8100Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion X2 RM-74 and Core m3-8100Y.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data10

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.

Turion X2 RM-74 0.46
m3-8100Y 1.80
+291%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Turion X2 RM-74 1740
m3-8100Y 3850
+121%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Turion X2 RM-74 3380
m3-8100Y 6055
+79.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.46 1.80
Recency 1 January 2009 30 August 2018
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 5 Watt

m3-8100Y has a 291.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

The Core m3-8100Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 RM-74 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 RM-74 and Core m3-8100Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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