i3-8100H vs i3-7020U

Place in the ranking	2078	1694
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	10.28	5.70
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date	10 April 2018 (6 years ago)	3 July 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$225

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7020U and Core i3-8100H 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	2.3 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	3 GHz
Bus type	OPI	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	23	30
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	6 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	126 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7020U and Core i3-8100H 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356,FPBGA1356	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7020U and Core i3-8100H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-7020U and Core i3-8100H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7020U and Core i3-8100H are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7020U and Core i3-8100H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 620	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	32 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7020U and Core i3-8100H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7020U and Core i3-8100H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7020U and Core i3-8100H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7020U and Core i3-8100H.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	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.

i3-7020U 1.63

i3-8100H 2.71
+66.3%

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.

i3-7020U 2582

i3-8100H 4310
+66.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.63	2.71
Integrated graphics card	2.42	3.09
Recency	10 April 2018	3 July 2018
Physical cores	2	4
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt

i3-7020U has 200% lower power consumption.

i3-8100H, on the other hand, has a 66.3% higher aggregate performance score, 27.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 months, and 100% more physical cores.

The Core i3-8100H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-7020U in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7020U and Core i3-8100H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.