AMD EPYC 73F3 vs Intel Core m3-8100Y Benchmark, comparison and differences


AMD EPYC 73F3		Intel Core m3-8100Y
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 73F3 and the Intel Core m3-8100Y and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the AMD EPYC 73F3 16 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Intel Core m3-8100Y which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2018.

AMD EPYC (129)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD EPYC 7003 (29)	CPU group	Intel Core M 8 (1)
3	Generation	8
Milan (Zen 3)	Architecture	Amber Lake Y
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD EPYC 73F3 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Core m3-8100Y clocks with 1.10 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
AMD EPYC 73F3	Characteristic	Intel Core m3-8100Y
16	Cores	2
32	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.50 GHz	Frequency	1.10 GHz
4.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.40 GHz
3.80 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD EPYC 73F3	Characteristic	Intel Core m3-8100Y
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 615
	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	0.90 GHz
--	GPU Generation	9.5
	Technology	14 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	24
--	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	8 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

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.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 615
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 73F3, while the Intel Core m3-8100Y supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.
AMD EPYC 73F3	Characteristic	Intel Core m3-8100Y
DDR4-3200	Memory	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
4096 GB	Max. Memory	16 GB
8 (Octa Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
204.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	29.9 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
256.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	3.0
128	PCIe lanes	10
252.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	9.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The AMD EPYC 73F3 has a TDP of 240 W. The TDP of the Intel Core m3-8100Y is 5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD EPYC 73F3	Characteristic	Intel Core m3-8100Y
240 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	5 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	8 W
225 W	TDP down	4.5 W
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD EPYC 73F3 has 256.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core m3-8100Y is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.
AMD EPYC 73F3	Characteristic	Intel Core m3-8100Y
7 nm	Technology	14 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
SP3	Socket	BGA 1515
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q1/2021	Release date	Q3/2018
3521 $	Release price	281 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD EPYC 73F3 (100%)

Intel Core m3-8100Y (53%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD EPYC 73F3 (100%)

Intel Core m3-8100Y (7%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD EPYC 73F3 16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz	1434 (100%)
	Intel Core m3-8100Y 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	763 (53%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD EPYC 73F3 16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz	21125 (100%)
	Intel Core m3-8100Y 2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	1429 (7%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD EPYC 73F3 16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz	46081 (100%)
	Intel Core m3-8100Y 2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	2916 (6%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD EPYC 73F3 16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core m3-8100Y 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1028 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD EPYC 73F3 16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core m3-8100Y 2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	1740 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD EPYC 73F3 16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core m3-8100Y 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	231 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD EPYC 73F3 16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core m3-8100Y 2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	412 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD EPYC 73F3 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel UHD Graphics 615 @ 0.90 GHz	346 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD EPYC 73F3 16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core m3-8100Y 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	93 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD EPYC 73F3 16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core m3-8100Y 2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	176 (100%)

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AMD EPYC 73F3 vs Intel Core m3-8100Y

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details