i5-10210Y vs m3-8100Y

Place in the ranking	2025	1682
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Core m3	Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency	33.88	29.65
Architecture codename	Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021)	Comet Lake-Y (2019)
Release date	30 August 2018 (6 years ago)	21 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core m3-8100Y and Core i5-10210Y 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	8
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
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
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 m3-8100Y and Core i5-10210Y 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	UTFCBGA1377
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-8100Y and Core i5-10210Y. 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
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core m3-8100Y and Core i5-10210Y 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 m3-8100Y and Core i5-10210Y 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 Core i5-10210Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	33.3 GB/s	33.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 615	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory	16 GB	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	1.05 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-8100Y and Core i5-10210Y integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-8100Y and Core i5-10210Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	3840 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	3840 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-8100Y and Core i5-10210Y 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 Core i5-10210Y.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	10	10

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.

m3-8100Y 1.79

i5-10210Y 2.82
+57.5%

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.

m3-8100Y 2841

i5-10210Y 4475
+57.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

m3-8100Y 1397

i5-10210Y 2735
+95.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.79	2.82
Integrated graphics card	1.98	5.58
Recency	30 August 2018	21 August 2019
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	7 Watt

m3-8100Y has 40% lower power consumption.

i5-10210Y, on the other hand, has a 57.5% higher aggregate performance score, 181.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i5-10210Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Core m3-8100Y in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core m3-8100Y and Core i5-10210Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.