Intel Core i3-2100T vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX

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Intel Core i3-2100T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
Intel Core i3-2100T AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-2100T or AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX - 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 Intel Core i3-2100T has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2100T was released in Q1/2011.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD Ryzen 9 (40)
Intel Core i 2000 (28) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7045 (6)
2 Generation 6
Sandy Bridge S Architecture Dragon Range (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-2100T is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (5.20 GHz).
Intel Core i3-2100T Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
2 Cores 16
4 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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.
Intel Core i3-2100T Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
-- AI hardware --
-- 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.
Intel HD Graphics 2000 GPU AMD Radeon 610M
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.20 GHz
6 GPU Generation 9
32 nm Technology 6 nm
2 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 2
48 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
10.1 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.
Intel HD Graphics 2000 GPU AMD Radeon 610M
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-2100T supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-2100T Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR5-5200
32 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 16.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
16 PCIe lanes 28
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 110.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-2100T has a TDP of 35 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX is 55 W.
Intel Core i3-2100T Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 75 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2100T has a 3.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX cache has a total of 80.00 MB.
Intel Core i3-2100T Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
32 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
LGA 1155 Socket FL1
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q1/2023
132 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100T (15%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100T (5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (100%)

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.
Intel Core i3-2100T Intel Core i3-2100T
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
394 (15%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 5.20 GHz
2691 (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.
Intel Core i3-2100T Intel Core i3-2100T
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
836 (5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz
15792 (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.
Intel Core i3-2100T Intel Core i3-2100T
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (24%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
AMD Radeon 610M @ 2.20 GHz
443 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i3-2100T Intel Core i3-2100T
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 5.20 GHz
1864 (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.
Intel Core i3-2100T Intel Core i3-2100T
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz
33370 (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.
Intel Core i3-2100T Intel Core i3-2100T
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
484 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 5.20 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.
Intel Core i3-2100T Intel Core i3-2100T
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1128 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 2.40 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.
Intel Core i3-2100T Intel Core i3-2100T
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1492 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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