AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Intel Core 3 100U
46.5Single-core49.4
37.1Multi-core33.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based75.3
49.7iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based45.9
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U4 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U wins this laptop processor face-off, 49.3 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+4). Intel Core 3 100U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
- Stronger multi-core score: 37 vs 34
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 60% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 10 MB
- 58% higher Base clock: 1.9 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U
- 120% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 25 W
- 23% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,295 vs 1,865
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 55 W+120% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz+58% | 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 5800U | 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 5800U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 17% | 2,295+23%Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934+14%Bottom 24% | 6,940Bottom 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 22% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851Bottom 31% | — |
| PassMark | 17,953+46%Bottom 43% | 12,302Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 41% | — |
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