Samsung S5L8900 vs Intel Core i3-7100U

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Samsung S5L8900		Intel Core i3-7100U
CPU comparison Samsung S5L8900 or Intel Core i3-7100U - 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 Samsung S5L8900 has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 0.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The Samsung S5L8900 was released in Q1/2007. The Intel Core i3-7100U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-7100U was released in Q4/2016.

Samsung S5L (3)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
Samsung S5L8900 (1)	CPU group	Intel Core i 7000U (18)
1	Generation	7
ARM 1176	Architecture	Kaby Lake U
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i3-6100U
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Samsung S5L8900 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 0.40 GHz. The Intel Core i3-7100U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz.
Samsung S5L8900	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-7100U
1	Cores	2
1	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
0.40 GHz	Frequency	2.40 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
--	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.
Samsung S5L8900	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-7100U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics 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.
PowerVR MBX Lite	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 620
	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.00 GHz
--	GPU Generation	9.5
130nm	Technology	14 nm
1	Max. displays	3
1	Compute units	24
1	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
--	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.
PowerVR MBX Lite	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 620
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Samsung S5L8900 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-7100U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Samsung S5L8900	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-7100U
	Memory	LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133
	Max. Memory	32 GB
0	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
--	Max. Bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	12
--	PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Samsung S5L8900 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i3-7100U is 15 W.
Samsung S5L8900	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-7100U
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	7.5 W
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Samsung S5L8900 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-7100U cache has a total of 3.00 MB.
Samsung S5L8900	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-7100U
90 nm	Technology	14 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
--	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
--	Socket	BGA 1356
None	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Android	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2007	Release date	Q4/2016
--	Release price	281 $

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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.


	Samsung S5L8900 1C 1T @ 0.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	585 (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.


	Samsung S5L8900 1C 1T @ 0.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1436 (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.


	Samsung S5L8900 1C 1T @ 0.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	841 (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.


	Samsung S5L8900 1C 1T @ 0.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1699 (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.


	Samsung S5L8900 1C 1T @ 0.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	209 (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.


	Samsung S5L8900 1C 1T @ 0.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	448 (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.


	Samsung S5L8900 PowerVR MBX Lite @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U Intel HD Graphics 620 @ 1.00 GHz	384 (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.


	Samsung S5L8900 1C 1T @ 0.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	2720 (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.


	Samsung S5L8900 1C 1T @ 0.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	671 (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.


	Samsung S5L8900 1C 1T @ 0.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	103 (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.


	Samsung S5L8900 1C 1T @ 0.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	262 (100%)

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