3 100HL vs 7 230H
Aggregate performance score
Core 7 230H outperforms Core 3 100HL by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 673 | 999 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Raptor Lake-H | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 9.45 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2026) | Raptor Lake-PS (2024) |
| Release date | 12 June 2026 (less than a year ago) | 8 April 2024 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core 7 230H and Core 3 100HL: 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 864 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 9.5 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 7 230H and Core 3 100HL 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA1700 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 7 230H and Core 3 100HL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Core 7 230H and Core 3 100HL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 7 230H and Core 3 100HL are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 7 230H and Core 3 100HL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Iris Xe Graphics 48EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 7 230H and Core 3 100HL.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.33 | 10.27 |
| Recency | 12 June 2026 | 8 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
7 230H has a 40% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 25% more physical cores and 33% more threads.
The Intel Core 7 230H is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 3 100HL in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 7 230H is a notebook processor while Core 3 100HL is a desktop one.
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