AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Intel Core 3 100U
47.7Single-core49.4
41.7Multi-core33.6
47.1Efficiencyspec-based75.3
49.7iGPU—
52.9Platformspec-based45.9
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H7 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H scores 46.5 against 47 for Intel Core 3 100U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core 3 100U edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- Stronger multi-core score: 42 vs 34
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 167% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 66% higher PassMark: 20,444 vs 12,302
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 16% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,459 vs 2,985
- 15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,295 vs 1,991
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 55 W+2% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+167% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+60% | 10 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 14% | 2,295+15%Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,411+36%Bottom 33% | 6,940Bottom 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,410Bottom 18% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 11,822Bottom 47% | — |
| PassMark | 20,444+66%Bottom 51% | 12,302Bottom 17% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 2,985Bottom 21% | 3,459+16%Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 34% | — |
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