m3-8100Y vs Phenom II X3 N870
Aggregate performance score
Core m3-8100Y outperforms Phenom II X3 N870 by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X3 N870 and Core m3-8100Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2434 | 2025 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 3x AMD Phenom II | Core m3 |
| Power efficiency | 2.87 | 33.90 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021) |
| Release date | 16 December 2010 (14 years ago) | 30 August 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $281 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 N870 and Core m3-8100Y 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 3 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 4 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 N870 and Core m3-8100Y 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 (S1g4) | FCBGA1515 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Core m3-8100Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-V | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X3 N870 and Core m3-8100Y 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 | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Core m3-8100Y 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 Phenom II X3 N870 and Core m3-8100Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 33.3 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 615 |
| Max video memory | no data | 16 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 900 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X3 N870 and Core m3-8100Y integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Core m3-8100Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 3840x2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Core m3-8100Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Core m3-8100Y.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 10 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.06 | 1.79 |
| Recency | 16 December 2010 | 30 August 2018 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 2 |
| Threads | 3 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 5 Watt |
Phenom II X3 N870 has 50% more physical cores.
m3-8100Y, on the other hand, has a 68.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 33.3% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.
The Core m3-8100Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 N870 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 N870 and Core m3-8100Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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