3 100HL vs EPYC 7H12
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7H12 outperforms Core 3 100HL by a whopping 296% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 88 | 902 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 15.12 | 23.77 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Raptor Lake-PS (2024) |
| Release date | 18 September 2019 (6 years ago) | 8 April 2024 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7H12 and Core 3 100HL 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 | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 128 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Multiplier | 26 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7H12 and Core 3 100HL 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | TR4 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7H12 and Core 3 100HL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
EPYC 7H12 and Core 3 100HL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7H12 and Core 3 100HL are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7H12 and Core 3 100HL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.763 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Iris Xe Graphics 48EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7H12 and Core 3 100HL.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 39.47 | 9.97 |
| Recency | 18 September 2019 | 8 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 8 |
| Threads | 128 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 45 Watt |
EPYC 7H12 has a 295.9% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
3 100HL, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 522.2% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 7H12 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 3 100HL in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7H12 is a server/workstation processor while Core 3 100HL is a desktop one.
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