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Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core i7-1355U

Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-1355U
52.6Inno Score
49.4Single-core60.9
33.6Multi-core37.1
75.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU55.7
45.9Platformspec-based50.3
1 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U9 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1355U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-1355U wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.6 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+12) and 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 Intel Core 3 100U

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1355U

  • Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 49
  • Stronger multi-core score: 37 vs 34
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
  • 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8

General

General comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-1355U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i7-1355U
Announced20242023
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-1355U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i7-1355U
Cores610+67%
Performance cores22
Efficiency cores48+100%
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.2 GHz1.7 GHz+42%
Boost clock4.7 GHz5 GHz+6%
L3 cache10 MB12 MB+20%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-1355U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i7-1355U
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Intel Iris Xe (96 EU)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-1355U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i7-1355U
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5-6400 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory96 GB96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 3 100U versus Intel Core i7-1355U
SpecIntel Core 3 100UIntel Core i7-1355U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,295Bottom 35%2,491+9%Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,940Bottom 19%8,984+29%Bottom 32%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,805Top 38%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—8,637Bottom 28%
PassMark12,302Bottom 22%13,837+12%Bottom 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,496Top 43%

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