i3-9100F vs m3-7Y32
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-9100F outperforms Core m3-7Y32 by a whopping 148% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2330 | 1623 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 36 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.12 | 7.08 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core m3 | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 6.26 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 21 April 2017 (8 years ago) | 23 April 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $281 | $122 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i3-9100F has 5800% better value for money than m3-7Y32.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core m3-7Y32 and Core i3-9100F 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 | 1.1 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 4 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 11 | 36 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core m3-7Y32 and Core i3-9100F 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 | FCBGA1515 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4.5 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Core i3-9100F. 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 | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core m3-7Y32 and Core i3-9100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| MPX | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | + |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Core i3-9100F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Core i3-9100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 29.861 GB/s | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 615 | - |
| Max video memory | 16 GB | - |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 900 MHz | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-7Y32 and Core i3-9100F integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | - |
| eDP | + | - |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Core i3-9100F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | - |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | - |
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840x2160@60Hz | - |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Core i3-9100F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | - |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-7Y32 and Core i3-9100F.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 10 | 16 |
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.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.53 | 3.80 |
| Recency | 21 April 2017 | 23 April 2019 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | 65 Watt |
m3-7Y32 has 1525% lower power consumption.
i3-9100F, on the other hand, has a 148.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% more physical cores.
The Intel Core i3-9100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core m3-7Y32 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core m3-7Y32 is a notebook processor while Core i3-9100F is a desktop one.
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