The Intel Core i3-7100U is a dual-core processor of the Kaby Lake architecture. It offers two CPU cores clocked at 2.4 GHz (without Turbo Boost) and integrates HyperThreading to work with up to 4 threads at once. The architectural differences are rather small compared to the Skylake generation, therefore the performance per MHz should be very similar. The SoC includes a dual channel DDR4 memory controller and Intel HD Graphics 620 graphics card (clocked at 300 - 1000 MHz). It is manufactured in an improved 14nm FinFET process at Intel. Compare to the old Skylake Core i3-6100U, the i3-7100U offers a 100 MHz improved clock speed.
Architecture
Intel basically uses the same micro architecture compared to Skylake, so the per-MHz performance does not differ. The manufacturer only reworked the Speed Shift technology for faster dynamic adjustments of voltages and clocks, and the improved 14nm process allows much higher frequencies combined with better efficiency than before.
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The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 is a quad-core SoC primarily for inexpensive notebooks and was announced late 2017. It runs at 1.1-2.7 GHz (Single Core Burst, Multi Core Burst max. 2.6 GHz) and is based on the Gemini Lake platform. Similar to the Apollo Lake predecessor, the chip is manufactured in a 14 nm process with FinFETs but offers slightly improved processor cores, double the amount of L2 cache, a smaller package, a new generation of monitor outputs (Gen 10) and a partly integrated WiFi chip. Besides four CPU cores, the chip also includes a DirectX 12 capable GPU as well as a DDR4/LPDDR4 memory controller (dual-channel, up to 2400 MHz). The SoC is not replaceable as it is directly soldered to the mainboard.
Architecture
The processor architecture was slightly reworked and is now called Goldmont Plus. It features an increased level 2 cache (to 4 MB). That means the per-clock-performance should be a bit better, but not near the Core CPUs like Kaby Lake Y.
Performance
The CPU performance of the Pentium Silver N5000 is thanks to the slightly revised CPU architecture and the 200 MHz higher boost clock slightly better than the old Pentium N4200 (1.1 - 2.5 GHz). Compared to the more expensive Core Y processors, especially the single thread performance is much lower in the Gemini Lake based SoCs. Still for basic tasks like office suits, webbrowsing with moderate multitasking the processor performance should be fine.
GPU Performance
The UHD Graphics 605 (Gemini Lake) is based on Intel's Gen9 architecture, which supports DirectX 12 and is also used for the Kaby Lake / Skylake / Apollo Lake graphics adapters (like HD Graphics 520). Equipped with 18 EUs and a clock of up to 750 MHz, the performance should be roughly on par with the older HD Graphics 5300 and HD Graphics 505 (Apollo Lake).
The chip also includes an advanced video engine with hardware support for the playback of VP9 and H.265 material (8-bit color-depth).
Power Consumption
Similar to the predecessor, Intel specifies the TDP with 6 Watts (SDP 4.8 Watts – Scenario Design Power). The chip can therefore be cooled passively in theory, but SKUs with fans are possible as well.
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The Intel Core i3-7100U is a dual-core processor of the Kaby-Lake architecture. It offers two CPU cores clocked at 2.7 GHz (without Turbo Boost) and integrates HyperThreading to work with up to 4 threads at once. The architectural differences are rather small compared to the Skylake generation, therefore the performance per MHz should be very similar. The SoC includes a dual channel DDR4 memory controller and Intel HD Graphics 620 graphics adapter (clocked at 300 MHz to 1,000 MHz). It is manufactured on improved 14 nm Intel process with FinFETs.
Performance
The average 7130U in our database only just matches Intel Core i5-4310U, a dual-core CPU of similar energy efficiency that got released in 2014, in multi-thread performance. While not as horribly slow as an Intel Celeron, this Core i3 is unlikely to make a power user happy, being a pretty basic option overall.
Power consumption
This Core i3 has a default TDP, also known as the long-term power limit, of 15 W. Laptop manufacturers are allowed to significantly reduce that value (7.5 W being the lower limit) resulting in lower clock speeds and lower performance. Last but not the least, i3-7130U is manufactured on a very old, as of late 2022, 14 nm Intel process for subpar energy efficiency.
ModelIntel Core i3-7100UIntel Pentium Silver N5000Intel Core i3-7130USeriesIntel Kaby LakeIntel Gemini LakeIntel Kaby LakeCodenameKaby LakeGemini LakeKaby LakeSeries: Kaby Lake Kaby LakeClock2400 MHz1100 - 2700 MHz2700 MHzL1 Cache128 KB224 KB128 KBL2 Cache512 KB4 MB512 KBL3 Cache3 MB3 MBCores / Threads2 / 44 / 42 / 4TDP15 Watt6 Watt15 WattTechnology14 nm14 nm14 nmmax. Temp.100 °C105 °C100 °CSocketBGA1356BGA1090BGA1356FeaturesDual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIIntel UHD Graphics 605 (18 EUs, 200 - 750 MHz), Quick Sync, AES-NI, max. 8 GB Dual-Channel DDR4/LPDDR4-2400Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIiGPUIntel HD Graphics 620 (300 - 1000 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 605 (200 - 750 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 620 (300 - 1000 MHz)Architecturex86x86x86$281 U.S.$161 U.S.AnnouncedManufacturerIntel Kaby Lake i3-7100UIntel Gemini Lake Pentium N5000Intel Kaby Lake i3-7130UBenchmarks
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - Pentium N5000
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 167 avg: 170 median: 170 (20%) max: 173 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 424 avg: 469.3 median: 484 (2%) max: 500 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 256 avg: 257 median: 256.5 (3%) max: 260 Points
min: 210 avg: 240.2 median: 236.5 (2%) max: 284 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 86 avg: 94.3 median: 95 (29%) max: 100 Points
min: 73 avg: 77.5 median: 78 (24%) max: 80 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 3871 avg: 3874 median: 3874 (23%) max: 3877 Points
min: 2260 avg: 2292 median: 2295 (14%) max: 2310 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 8718 avg: 8758 median: 8757.5 (6%) max: 8797 Points
min: 5730 avg: 6794 median: 6688 (5%) max: 8195 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 635 avg: 640 median: 640 (8%) max: 645 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 20.19 avg: 20.3 median: 20.2 (4%) max: 20.3 s
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 3247 avg: 3320 median: 3320 (7%) max: 3393 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 14.06 avg: 14.9 median: 14.9 (3%) max: 15.8 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 31.64 avg: 34 median: 34 (1%) max: 36.3 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 712 avg: 765 median: 765 (3%) max: 818 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 3121 avg: 3357 median: 3428 (9%) max: 3595 Points
min: 2330 avg: 2619 median: 2619 (7%) max: 2969 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 19210 avg: 25168 median: 25167.5 (21%) max: 31125 Points
min: 24195 avg: 25128 median: 24695 (20%) max: 26493 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 24199 avg: 24660 median: 24279 (20%) max: 25501 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 26948 avg: 32002 median: 30593 (26%) max: 38156 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 2366 avg: 2620 median: 2729 (7%) max: 2765 Points
min: 2141 avg: 2355 median: 2307 (6%) max: 2873 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 3845 avg: 3885 median: 3885 (7%) max: 3925 Points
min: 3193 avg: 3563 median: 3448 (6%) max: 4263 Points
Geekbench 5.4 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
Geekbench 5.4 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1975 avg: 2027 median: 2027 (21%) max: 2054 Points
Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 5467 avg: 5841 median: 5790 (6%) max: 6202 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 2009 avg: 2046 median: 2045 (29%) max: 2084 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 5211 avg: 5460 median: 5488 (13%) max: 5654 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 5045 avg: 5523 median: 5547.5 (10%) max: 5868 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 1707 avg: 1781 median: 1777.5 (35%) max: 1876 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 2251 avg: 2714 median: 2797 (3%) max: 2871 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 13075 avg: 13480 median: 13121 (12%) max: 14601 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 88.2 avg: 89.1 median: 89.1 (21%) max: 90 Points
Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-7100U → 100% n=24
Average Benchmarks Intel Pentium Silver N5000 → 90% n=24
Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-7130U → 112% n=24
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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