i3-9100HL vs i3-1115G4

Place in the ranking	1466	1951
Place by popularity	55	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Tiger Lake	no data
Power efficiency	12.88	7.31
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	2 September 2020 (4 years ago)	1 April 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-1115G4 and Core i3-9100HL 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Die size	no data	126 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1115G4 and Core i3-9100HL 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	FCBGA1449	Intel BGA 1440
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1115G4 and Core i3-9100HL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i3-1115G4 and Core i3-9100HL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1115G4 and Core i3-9100HL are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1115G4 and Core i3-9100HL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	no data
Execution Units	48	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1115G4 and Core i3-9100HL integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1115G4 and Core i3-9100HL integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-1115G4 and Core i3-9100HL integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1115G4 and Core i3-9100HL.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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.

i3-1115G4 3.81
+97.4%

i3-9100HL 1.93

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.

i3-1115G4 6047
+97.3%

i3-9100HL 3065

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.81	1.93
Integrated graphics card	5.58	3.09
Recency	2 September 2020	1 April 2019
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	25 Watt

i3-1115G4 has a 97.4% higher aggregate performance score, 80.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

i3-9100HL, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores, and 12% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-1115G4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-9100HL in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-1115G4 is a notebook processor while Core i3-9100HL is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-1115G4 and Core i3-9100HL, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.