Intel Core i3-8100H Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-8100H features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-8100H, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-8100H
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 8000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-8100H has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-8100H is 3.0 GHz
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-8100H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-8100H uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.0 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q4/2017

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): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 39.5 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2666
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 39.5 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 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): 45 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: 35 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-8100H is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1440
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Coffee Lake H
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2018
Release price: 225 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
2630
2630
MediaTek Kompanio 820
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
2627
2627
Intel Core i3-8100H
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
2626
2626
Intel Core i5-4570S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
2624
2624
Intel Atom C3758
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
2612
2612

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
825
825
Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
825
825
Intel Core i3-8100H
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
825
825
Intel Core i3-6300T
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
825
825
Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
825
825

All benchmarks for Intel Core i3-8100H