Intel Core i3-8100H vs AMD Ryzen 5 7640H

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-8100H CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 7640H
Intel Core i3-8100H AMD Ryzen 5 7640H

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-8100H or AMD Ryzen 5 7640H - 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 i3-8100H has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-8100H was released in Q3/2018.

The AMD Ryzen 5 7640H has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 7640H was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
Intel Core i 8000H (6) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
8 Generation 6
Coffee Lake H Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i3-7100H Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-8100H is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 5 7640H has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.30 GHz (5.00 GHz).

Intel Core i3-8100H Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7640H
4 Cores 6
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 4.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.00 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 i3-8100H Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7640H
-- AI hardware AMD Ryzen™ AI
-- AI specifications AMD dedicated AI XDNA Technology
-- 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 UHD Graphics 630 GPU AMD Radeon 760M
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.60 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 10
14 nm Technology 4 nm
3 Max. displays 4
24 Compute units 8
192 Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU AMD Radeon 760M
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
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-8100H supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 7640H can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-8100H Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7640H
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
64 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-8100H has a TDP of 45 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 5 7640H is 54 W.

Intel Core i3-8100H Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7640H
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 54 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
35 W TDP down 35 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-8100H has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7640H cache has a total of 22.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-8100H Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7640H
14 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
BGA 1440 Socket FP7r2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2018 Release date Q1/2023
225 $ Release price --
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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.
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (14%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640H AMD Ryzen 5 7640H
AMD Radeon 760M @ 2.60 GHz
2663 (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 i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
825 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640H AMD Ryzen 5 7640H
6C 12T @ 5.00 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 i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2626 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640H AMD Ryzen 5 7640H
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640H AMD Ryzen 5 7640H
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
10 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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