AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Intel Core 3 100U
70.1Single-core49.4
52.6Multi-core33.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
61.8Platformspec-based45.9
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 4502 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.5 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+21) and multi-core (+19). 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 AI 7 450
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 49
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 34
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 114% higher PassMark: 26,312 vs 12,302
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 55 W+2% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+67% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+9% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+60% | 10 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914+27%Top 22% | 2,295Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789+99%Top 33% | 6,940Bottom 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035Top 18% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302Top 24% | — |
| PassMark | 26,312+114%Top 30% | 12,302Bottom 22% |
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