EPYC Embedded 3151 vs M3-8100Y

Primary details

Comparing M3-8100Y and EPYC Embedded 3151 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core M3	AMD EPYC Embedded
Architecture codename	Amber Lake (2018−2019)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	28 August 2018 (5 years ago)	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data
Current price	$455 (1.6x MSRP)	$1991

Detailed specifications

M3-8100Y and EPYC Embedded 3151 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	no data	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.1 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus support	4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	213 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on M3-8100Y and EPYC Embedded 3151 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	no data	AMD BGA SP4r2
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3-8100Y and EPYC Embedded 3151. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M3-8100Y and EPYC Embedded 3151 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M3-8100Y and EPYC Embedded 3151. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	16 GB	512 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.861 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 615

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M3-8100Y and EPYC Embedded 3151.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	10	32

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	28 August 2018	21 February 2018
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	45 Watt

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