Ryzen 9 6900HS vs Core i3-8100T

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-8100T
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
3.41
Ryzen 9 6900HS
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
15.28
+348%

Ryzen 9 6900HS outperforms Core i3-8100T by a whopping 348% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8100T and Ryzen 9 6900HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1475415
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.90no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+)
Release date2 April 2018 (6 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$117no data
Current price$178 (1.5x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-8100T and Ryzen 9 6900HS 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die size126 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature82 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8100T and Ryzen 9 6900HS 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
SocketFCLGA1151FP7
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8100T and Ryzen 9 6900HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-6400 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
SIPP-no data
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Core i3-8100T and Ryzen 9 6900HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8100T and Ryzen 9 6900HS are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno 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 i3-8100T and Ryzen 9 6900HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon 680M
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8100T and Ryzen 9 6900HS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8100T and Ryzen 9 6900HS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8100T and Ryzen 9 6900HS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8100T and Ryzen 9 6900HS.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i3-8100T 3.41
Ryzen 9 6900HS 15.28
+348%

Ryzen 9 6900HS outperforms Core i3-8100T by 348% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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%

i3-8100T 5274
Ryzen 9 6900HS 23639
+348%

Ryzen 9 6900HS outperforms Core i3-8100T by 348% in Passmark.

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%

i3-8100T 1079
Ryzen 9 6900HS 1858
+72.2%

Ryzen 9 6900HS outperforms Core i3-8100T by 72% 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%

i3-8100T 3051
Ryzen 9 6900HS 8751
+187%

Ryzen 9 6900HS outperforms Core i3-8100T by 187% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.41 15.28
Integrated graphics card 3.08 17.35
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm

The Ryzen 9 6900HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-8100T in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-8100T is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 6900HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-8100T and Ryzen 9 6900HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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