Ryzen 3 4100 vs Core i3-1215U
Aggregated performance score
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-1215U and Ryzen 3 4100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 909 | 905 |
| Place by popularity | 14 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 44.36 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Alder Lake-M | no data |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-U (2022) | Renoir (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 23 February 2022 (2 years ago) | 4 April 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $69 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-1215U and Ryzen 3 4100 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 10 MB (shared) | 8.00391 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 9,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-1215U and Ryzen 3 4100 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 | FCBGA1744 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1215U and Ryzen 3 4100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Status | Launched | no data |
Security technologies
Core i3-1215U and Ryzen 3 4100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1215U and Ryzen 3 4100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1215U and Ryzen 3 4100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 64 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1215U and Ryzen 3 4100 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1215U and Ryzen 3 4100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-1215U and Ryzen 3 4100 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 i3-1215U and Ryzen 3 4100.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 8 |
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.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-1215U outperforms Ryzen 3 4100 by 25% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-1215U outperforms Ryzen 3 4100 by 4% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.14 | 7.16 |
| Recency | 23 February 2022 | 4 April 2022 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-1215U and Ryzen 3 4100.
Be aware that Core i3-1215U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 3 4100 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-1215U and Ryzen 3 4100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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