AMD Ryzen Z1 vs Intel Core i3-14100 Benchmark, comparison and differences


AMD Ryzen Z1		Intel Core i3-14100
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen Z1 and the Intel Core i3-14100 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the AMD Ryzen Z1 6 core processor released in Q3/2023 with the Intel Core i3-14100 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2024.

AMD Ryzen Z1 (2)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)	CPU group	Intel Core i 14000 (23)
6	Generation	14
Phoenix (Zen 4)	Architecture	Raptor Lake S Refresh
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i3-13100
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen Z1 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.90 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-14100 clocks with 3.50 GHz (4.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
AMD Ryzen Z1	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-14100
6	Cores	4
12	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.50 GHz	Frequency	3.50 GHz
4.90 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.70 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 Ryzen Z1	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-14100
--	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.
AMD Radeon 740M	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 730
0.80 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
2.50 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.50 GHz
10	GPU Generation	12
4 nm	Technology	14 nm
4	Max. displays	3
4	Compute units	24
256	Shader	192
Yes	Hardware Raytracing	No
AMD FSR	Frame Generation	No
32 GB	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
12	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.
AMD Radeon 740M	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec AV1	Decode
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 256 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen Z1, while the Intel Core i3-14100 supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.
AMD Ryzen Z1	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-14100
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
256 GB	Max. Memory	192 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
6.00 MB	L2 Cache	5.00 MB
16.00 MB	L3 Cache	12.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	5.0
20	PCIe lanes	20
39.4 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The AMD Ryzen Z1 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-14100 is 60 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD Ryzen Z1	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-14100
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	60 W
--	TDP (PL2)	89 W
30 W	TDP up	--
15 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen Z1 has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-14100 is at 17.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
AMD Ryzen Z1	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-14100
4 nm	Technology	10 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
FP8	Socket	LGA 1700
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2023	Release date	Q1/2024
--	Release price	134 $

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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 Ryzen Z1 AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz	1280 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-14100 Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.50 GHz	576 (45%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Ryzen Z1 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-14100 4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	1742 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Ryzen Z1 6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-14100 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	9091 (100%)

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 Ryzen Z1 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	1821 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-14100 4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Ryzen Z1 6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	7706 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-14100 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Ryzen Z1 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-14100 4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	2498 (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 Ryzen Z1 6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-14100 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	9270 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen Z1 6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-14100 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	730 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen Z1 6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-14100 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	3625 (100%)

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AMD Ryzen Z1 vs Intel Core i3-14100

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