Google Tensor G3 vs Intel Core m3-8100Y

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Google Tensor G3 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core m3-8100Y
Google Tensor G3 Intel Core m3-8100Y

CPU comparison

Google Tensor G3 or Intel Core m3-8100Y - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Google Tensor G3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.91 GHz. Up to 12 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Google Tensor G3 was released in Q3/2023.

The Intel Core m3-8100Y has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core m3-8100Y was released in Q3/2018.
Google Tensor (3) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Google Tensor G3 (1) CPU group Intel Core M 8 (1)
3 Generation 8
G3 Architecture Amber Lake Y
Mobile Segment Mobile
Google Tensor Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Google Tensor G3 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.91 GHz. The Intel Core m3-8100Y has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (3.40 GHz).

Google Tensor G3 Characteristic Intel Core m3-8100Y
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.91 GHz
1x Cortex-X3
A-Core 1.10 GHz (3.40 GHz)
2.37 GHz
4x Cortex-A715
B-Core --
1.70 GHz
4x Cortex-A510
C-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Google Tensor G3 Characteristic Intel Core m3-8100Y
Google Tensor AI AI hardware --
Google Edge TPU AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

ARM Immortalis-G715 MP10 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 615
0.89 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
Vallhall GPU Generation 9.5
4 nm Technology 14 nm
0 Max. displays 3
10 Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 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.

ARM Immortalis-G715 MP10 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 615
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 / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Google Tensor G3 supports a maximum of 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core m3-8100Y can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Google Tensor G3 Characteristic Intel Core m3-8100Y
LPDDR5-5500 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
12 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
53.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 10
-- PCIe Bandwidth 9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Google Tensor G3 has a TDP of 10 W, that of the Intel Core m3-8100Y is 5 W.

Google Tensor G3 Characteristic Intel Core m3-8100Y
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 8 W
-- TDP down 4.5 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Google Tensor G3 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core m3-8100Y cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

Google Tensor G3 Characteristic Intel Core m3-8100Y
4 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv9-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket BGA 1515
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems
Q3/2023 Release date Q3/2018
-- Release price 281 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Google Tensor G3 (100%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y (59%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Google Tensor G3 (100%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y (39%)

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.
Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
1267 (100%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
763 (60%)

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.
Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
3631 (100%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
1429 (39%)

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.
Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
1759 (100%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1028 (58%)

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.
Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
4533 (100%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
1740 (38%)

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.
Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G3
ARM Immortalis-G715 MP10 @ 0.89 GHz
1 (0%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
Intel UHD Graphics 615 @ 0.90 GHz
346 (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.
Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y 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.
Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
412 (100%)

AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.

The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.

Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
1106280 (100%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
894587 (100%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
2916 (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.
Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y 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.
Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
176 (100%)

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Google Tensor G3 Intel Core m3-8100Y
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