Celeron N5100 vs m3-8100Y

Primary details

Comparing Core m3-8100Y and Celeron N5100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2006	1881
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Core m3	no data
Power efficiency	34.07	32.81
Architecture codename	Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021)	Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date	30 August 2018 (6 years ago)	11 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core m3-8100Y and Celeron N5100 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	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-8100Y and Celeron N5100 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	FCBGA1515	FCBGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-8100Y and Celeron N5100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	-
GPIO	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-

Security technologies

Core m3-8100Y and Celeron N5100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-8100Y and Celeron N5100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m3-8100Y and Celeron N5100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	33.3 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 615	Intel UHD Graphics
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	800 MHz
Execution Units	no data	24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-8100Y and Celeron N5100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	no data
MIPI-DSI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-8100Y and Celeron N5100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-8100Y and Celeron N5100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-8100Y and Celeron N5100.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	10	8
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	14
Integrated LAN	no data	-
UART	no data	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.80	2.08
Integrated graphics card	1.98	5.58
Recency	30 August 2018	11 January 2021
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	6 Watt

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