Intel Core i3-4100U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-4100U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-4100U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-4100U
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 4000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4100U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4100U is 1.8 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.8 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-4100U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-4100U uses the Intel HD Graphics 4400, 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 4400
GPU frequency: 0.2 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.0 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 16.0 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, LPDDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 16.0 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 15 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): 15 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4100U 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: BGA 1168
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell U
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: Q3/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz
3640
3640
Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
3612
3612
Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
3608
3608
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
3537
3537
AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.1 GHz
3524
3524

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-3687U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
1728
1728
AMD Phenom II X2 B57
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
1726
1726
Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1720
1720
Intel Core i5-4200Y
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
1717
1717
Intel Core i5-4210Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1717
1717

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
1715
1715
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1714
1714
Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1711
1711
Intel Celeron 4305UE
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
1702
1702
Intel Celeron G1830
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1694
1694

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
NoneC NoneT @ --
1007
1007
Intel Celeron G1820T
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
1002
1002
Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
993
993
HiSilicon Kirin 955
8C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
989
989
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
979
979

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-2328M
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
435
435
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
432
432
Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
432
432
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
432
432
AMD A6-5400B
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
431
431

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G2010
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
189
189
Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
185
185
Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
184
184
AMD Phenom II X3 700e
3C 3T @ 2.4 GHz
182
182
AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
177
177

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Phenom II X2 B53
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
74
74
Intel Core i5-4210Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
73
73
Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
73
73
Intel Core i5-4210Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
73
73
Intel Celeron 3865U
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
71
71

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

AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
2.0
2.0
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
2.0
2.0
Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Pentium J3710
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1.9
1.9
AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.1 GHz
1.9
1.9

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

Intel Core i3-4010U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
0.7
0.7
Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
0.7
0.7
Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
0.7
0.7
Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
0.7
0.7
Intel Core i3-4010U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
0.7
0.7