Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 vs m3-8100Y

Place in the ranking	2005	442
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Core m3	AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency	34.18	52.48
Architecture codename	Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021)	Strix Point (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date	30 August 2018 (6 years ago)	1 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core m3-8100Y and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s	54 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	no data
L3 cache	4 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-8100Y and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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	no data
Socket	FCBGA1515	FP8
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-8100Y and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), Secure Processor, SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core m3-8100Y and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-8100Y and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m3-8100Y and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
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	AMD Radeon 880M
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-8100Y and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-8100Y and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-8100Y and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-8100Y and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	10	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.

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 1.84

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 15.82
+760%

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 2863

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 24659
+761%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.84	15.82
Integrated graphics card	1.98	19.95
Recency	30 August 2018	1 October 2024
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	28 Watt

m3-8100Y has -75% more threads, and 460% lower power consumption.

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, on the other hand, has a 759.8% higher aggregate performance score, 907.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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 Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.