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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y vs Intel Core m3-8100Y

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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core m3-8100Y
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y Intel Core m3-8100Y

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 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 Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y was released in Q2/2017.

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.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Pentium 4400 (5) CPU group Intel Core M 8 (1)
7 Generation 8
Kaby Lake U Architecture Amber Lake Y
Notebook Segment Notebook
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y is 1.60 GHz while the Intel Core m3-8100Y has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core m3-8100Y is at 1.10 GHz (3.40 GHz).
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y Characteristic Intel Core m3-8100Y
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 1.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 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 Pentium Gold 4425Y Characteristic Intel Core m3-8100Y
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y or Intel Core m3-8100Y has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 615
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 9.5
14nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 24
192 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
16 GB 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.
Intel HD Graphics 615 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
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The Intel Core m3-8100Y supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y Characteristic Intel Core m3-8100Y
LPDDR3-1866, DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
10 PCIe lanes 10
9.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y is 6 W, while the Intel Core m3-8100Y has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y Characteristic Intel Core m3-8100Y
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 8 W
4.5 W TDP down 4.5 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y is manufactured in 14 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core m3-8100Y is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y Characteristic Intel Core m3-8100Y
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1515 Socket BGA 1515
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2017 Release date Q3/2018
193 $ Release price 281 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y (64%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y (74%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y (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 Pentium Gold 4425Y Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
427 (56%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
763 (100%)

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 Pentium Gold 4425Y Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
979 (69%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
1429 (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 Pentium Gold 4425Y Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
Intel HD Graphics 615 @ 0.85 GHz
326 (94%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
Intel UHD Graphics 615 @ 0.90 GHz
346 (100%)

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 Pentium Gold 4425Y Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1714 (59%)
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.
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
66 (71%)
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.
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
166 (94%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
176 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1028 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y 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.
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 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.
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
412 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
Unknown GPD P2 Max Windows 10 Ultrabook
GPD P2 MAX Ultra Mobiler Mini PC Laptop 8.9 Zoll
Laptop ONE-Netbook OneMix 3s
ASUS Chromebook Flip C434TA-AI0108

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