Intel Core i3-4100M Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-06-11

CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-4100M features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-4100M, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 946 socket.

Name:	Intel Core i3-4100M
Family:	Intel Core i3
Group:	Intel Core i 4000M/4000H
Segment:	Mobile
Generation:	4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4100M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4100M is 2.5 GHz

CPU Cores:	2
Threads:	4
Cores:	2x
Core architecture:	normal

Hyperthreading:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.5 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-4100M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-4100M uses the Intel HD Graphics 4600, which has 160 texture shaders and 20 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU frequency:	0.2 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.15 GHz
Execution units:	20
Shaders:	160
Max. GPU Memory:	2.0 GB

Max. displays:	--
Generation:	7.5
Direct X:	11.1
Technology:	22 nm
Release date:	Q2/2013

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.

Memory type:	DDR3-1600
Max. Memory:	32.0 GB
Memory channels:	2
Bandwidth:	25.6 GB/s

ECC:	No
PCIe:	pci
AES-NI:	Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 37 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	37 W
TDP (PL2):	None
TDP up:	None

TDP down:	None
Tjunction max:	100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4100M is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.

Technology:	22 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	PGA 946
L2-Cache:	0 bytes
L3-Cache:	3.0 MB
Architecture:	Haswell H
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date:	Q4/2013
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	AMD A8-5500B 4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	5086 5086
	Intel Pentium G3430 2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz	5074 5074
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	5057 5057
	Intel Pentium G3460 2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz	5054 5054
	AMD A6-3650 4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz	5054 5054

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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

	AMD A8-6410 4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz	2501 2501
	Apple A9X 2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz	2501 2501
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	2500 2500
	Intel Celeron G5905T 2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz	2493 2493
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz	2491 2491

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i3-6100U 2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz	2436 2436
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz	2429 2429
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	2419 2419
	Intel Celeron G1830 2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz	2412 2412
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz	2398 2398

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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Celeron J6412 4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz	1662 1662
	Intel Core m5-6Y54 2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz	1648 1648
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	1645 1645
	Intel Core i3-6100U 2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz	1643 1643
	Intel Core i5-5250U 2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	1621 1621

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Intel Celeron N4100 4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz	1385 1385
	HiSilicon Kirin 710 8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz	1384 1384
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	1384 1384
	HiSilicon Kirin 710 8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz	1384 1384
	Intel Core i5-5250U 2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	1378 1378

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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

	Intel Celeron 6305 2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz	768 768
	Intel Pentium G4560 2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz	768 768
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	768 768
	Intel Pentium G4560 2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz	768 768
	Intel Celeron 6305 2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz	768 768

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i7-2715QE 4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz	587 587
	Intel Pentium G3220T 2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz	587 587
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	586 586
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G 8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz	585 585
	AMD FX-8370 8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz	585 585

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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i5-L16G7 5C 5T @ 1.4 GHz	251 251
	Intel Pentium Gold 4415U 2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz	251 251
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	251 251
	Intel Core i3-3220T 2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz	251 251
	Intel Pentium G4400 2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz	251 251

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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

	Intel Celeron G1630 2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz	99 99
	Intel Core i5-4250U 2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz	99 99
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	99 99
	Intel Core i3-3240T 2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz	99 99
	Intel Core i5-3437U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	99 99

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Intel Celeron G3930T 2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz	2.7 2.7
	Intel Core i7-4600U 2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz	2.7 2.7
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	2.7 2.7
	Intel Core i7-4600U 2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz	2.7 2.7
	Intel Pentium G3430 2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz	2.7 2.7

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	AMD FX-4350 4C 4T @ 4.2 GHz	1.1 1.1
	AMD A10-6800K 4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz	1.1 1.1
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	1.1 1.1
	AMD A10-6800K 4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz	1.1 1.1
	AMD FX-4350 4C 4T @ 4.2 GHz	1.1 1.1

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All benchmarks for Intel Core i3-4100M

Geekbench 3 (MC)

PassMark CPU-Mark

Geekbench 3 (SC)

Geekbench 6 (MC)

Geekbench 5 (MC)

Geekbench 6 (SC)

Geekbench 5 (SC)

Cinebench R15 (MC)

Cinebench R15 (SC)

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)

All benchmarks

Comparisons

1		Intel Core i3-4100M vs AMD G-T44R
2		Intel Core i3-4100M vs Intel Core i5-4200M
3		Intel Pentium 4405U vs Intel Core i3-4100M
4		Intel Core i3-4000M vs Intel Core i3-4100M
5		Intel Core i3-4100M vs Intel Core i5-4310M
6		Intel Core i3-4100M vs Intel Core i5-4210U
7		Intel Core i3-4100M vs AMD A10-7300
8		Intel Core i5-4200U vs Intel Core i3-4100M
9		Intel Core i5-5300U vs Intel Core i3-4100M
10		Intel Core i5-5200U vs Intel Core i3-4100M
11		Intel Core i3-4100M vs Intel Core i3-4100U
12		Intel Core i3-4100M vs Intel Atom C2550
13		Intel Core i3-4100M vs Intel Atom C2750
14		Intel Core i7-4510U vs Intel Core i3-4100M
15		Intel Core i3-4100M vs AMD A4-6300