3 100U vs Ryzen Z1 Extreme

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Z1 Extreme
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
15.82
+70.5%
Core 3 100U
2024
6 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
9.28

Ryzen Z1 Extreme outperforms Core 3 100U by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Core 3 100U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking425820
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency99.8158.55
Architecture codenamePhoenix (Zen 4) (2023)Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)
Release dateMay 2023 (1 year ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$426

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Core 3 100U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.3 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rateno data55 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors25,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Core 3 100U 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 configuration11
SocketFP8FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Core 3 100U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Core 3 100U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Core 3 100U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Core 3 100U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Core 3 100U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Core 3 100U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes208

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.

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 15.82
+70.5%
3 100U 9.28

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.

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 25137
+70.5%
3 100U 14746

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.82 9.28
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 8

Ryzen Z1 Extreme has a 70.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Ryzen Z1 Extreme is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 3 100U in performance tests.


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