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Intel Core 3 100U
The Intel Core 3 100U is an entry-level Raptor Lake-U Refresh laptop processor introduced in early 2024, with 2 Performance cores and 4 Efficient cores (6 cores, 8 threads) at 15 W base power and up to 4.7 GHz. It uses 64-EU Intel Graphics and targets budget laptops and Chromebooks.
Pros
- 15 W base power (55 W maximum turbo) suits thin and budget laptops
- Performance cores boost up to 4.7 GHz for responsive everyday web and office use
- Broad memory support: DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5X-5200 and LPDDR4X-4267, up to 96 GB
- Thunderbolt 4 support and PCIe 4.0 lanes for fast storage
Cons
- Only 2 Performance cores and 4 Efficient cores, so sustained multi-core throughput is limited
- 64-EU Intel Graphics is entry-level and leaves little headroom for gaming or GPU-heavy work
- Intel 7 process and no dedicated NPU, so the on-device AI features of newer Core Ultra chips are absent
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core 3 100U
General
- Announced
- 2024
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 15 W
- Max TDP
- 55 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 6
- Performance cores
- 2
- Efficiency cores
- 4
- Threads
- 8
- Base clock
- 1.2 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.7 GHz
- L3 cache
- 10 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel Graphics (64 EU)
- iGPU clock
- 1,250 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267
- Max memory
- 96 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,295Bottom 35%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 6,940Bottom 19%
- PassMark
- 12,302Bottom 22%
Devices with the Intel Core 3 100U
3 devices in our catalog use this chip
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core 3 100U good in 2026?
The Intel Core 3 100U earns an Inno Score of 47/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Intel Core 3 100U is an entry-level Raptor Lake-U Refresh laptop processor introduced in early 2024, with 2 Performance cores and 4 Efficient cores (6 cores, 8 threads) at 15 W base power and up to 4.7 GHz. It uses 64-EU Intel Graphics and targets budget laptops and Chromebooks.
Does the Intel Core 3 100U count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 12,302 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26, 2026), which puts it in Tier C of our CPU tier checker: older or low-power Core i7, and many recent Core i5 chips. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
Which devices use the Intel Core 3 100U?
3 devices in our catalog use the Intel Core 3 100U: Chuwi NeoBook Plus, Chuwi NeoBook, IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 11.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core 3 100U?
Cores: 6 · Threads: 8 · Boost clock: 4.7 GHz · Base TDP: 15 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core 3 100U?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i5-1235U, Apple M1 (8-core), AMD Ryzen 7 5800H — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
