The Intel Core m3-8100Y is a very efficient dual-core SoC for tablets and passively cooled notebooks based on the Amber Lake generation and will be announced around August 2018. The CPU consists of two processor cores clocked at 1.1 - 3.4 GHz. Thanks to Hyper Threading, the processor can execute up to four threads simultaneously. The chips also includes the Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU, a dual-channel memory controller (DDR3L/LPDDR3) as well as VP9 and H.265 video de- and encoder. Compared to the Kaby Lake-Y predecessors (e.g. Core m3-7Y32), Amber Lake uses the same architecture produced in the improved 14nm+ FinFET process (no 14nm++) but offers higher clock speeds at an increased TDP rating.
Architecture
Intel basically used the familiar micro architecture from the Skylake / Kaby Lake generation, so the per-MHz performance is identical.
Performance
The performance of the Y series is highly depending on the cooling solution of the laptop / tablet and the TDP settings for sustained load. Therefore, the differences between a Core m3 and a i7 may be rather slim, if the thermals are very limited. The high Turbo clock speeds in Amber Lake should however lead to a very good single thread performance for short bursts.
Graphics
The integrated Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU has 24 Execution Units (EUs) like the old HD Graphics 515 and runs with clocks between 300 and 950 MHz in combination with this processor. The performance heavily depends on the TDP limit as well as the memory configuration; with fast LPDDR3-1866 RAM in dual-channel mode, the GPU should sometimes be able to compete with the HD Graphics 520, but can also be much slower in other scenarios. Modern games from 2016 will, if at all, only run smoothly in the lowest settings.
Contrary to Skylake, Kaby Lake and Amber Lake now also supports hardware decoding for H.265/HEVC Main10 with a 10-bit color depth as well as Google's VP9 codec.
Power Consumption
The chip is manufactured in the old 14 nm+ process with FinFET transistors. The typical TDP for the Amber Lake Y-series is specified at 5 Watts (previous generations were 4.5 Watt), and can be adjusted in both directions depending on the usage scenario.
Intel Core m3-7Y30
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The Intel Core m3-7Y30 is a very efficient dual-core SoC for tablets and passively cooled notebooks based on the Kaby Lake architecture and was announced in the end of August 2016. The CPU consists of two processor cores clocked at 1.0-2.6 GHz (2-core Turbo not specified yet). Thanks to Hyper Threading, the processor can execute up to four threads simultaneously. The chips also includes the Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU, a dual-channel memory controller (DDR3L/LPDDR3) as well as VP9 and H.265 video de- and encoder. It is still produced in a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.
Architecture
Intel basically used the familiar micro architecture from the Skylake generation, so the per-MHz performance is identical. Only the Speed-Shift technology for faster dynamic adjustments of the voltages and clocks was improved, and the matured 14 nm process now also enables much higher frequencies and better efficiency than before.
Performance
Since Intel basically removed the Core m5 and Core m7 series or included them into the higher i5 and i7 series, respectively, the m3-7Y30 is officially the last Core-m chip. Thanks to its high Turbo clock, the 7Y30 can sometimes keep up with the 15 Watt models for short peak load and single-thread scenarios, but the clocks will drop significantly under sustained workloads. The CPU is still suitable for many more demanding applications as well as multitasking. Thanks to the improved efficiency, the CPU can often even beat the Core m5 and m7 siblings from the previous Skylake generation.
Graphics
The integrated Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU has 24 Execution Units (EUs) like the old HD Graphics 515 and runs with clocks between 300 and 900 MHz in combination with this processor. The performance heavily depends on the TDP limit as well as the memory configuration; with fast LPDDR3-1866 RAM in dual-channel mode, the GPU should sometimes be able to compete with the HD Graphics 520, but can also be much slower in other scenarios. Modern games from 2016 will, if at all, only run smoothly in the lowest settings.
Contrary to Skylake, Kaby Lake now also supports hardware decoding for H.265/HEVC Main10 with a 10-bit color depth as well as Google's VP9 codec.
Power Consumption
The chip is manufactured in an improved 14 nm process with FinFET transistors, so the power efficiency was once again improved significantly. The typical TDP for the Y-series is specified at 4.5 Watts, and can be adjusted in both directions depending on the usage scenario.
Asus Chromebook Flip C434TA-AI0264 Chrome 79.0.3945.86
m3-8100Y
UHD Graphics 615 900 MHz
8 GB
137
HP ProBook x360 11 G4 Edge 44
m3-8100Y
UHD Graphics 615 900 / 933 MHz
8 GB
139
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Computer Vision100% 1 m3-8100Y +5961 Points (31%)
Model
CPU
GPU
RAM
Value
Asus Chromebook Flip C434TA-AI0264
m3-8100Y
UHD Graphics 615 900 MHz
8 GB
5961
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage100% 1 m3-8100Y +25599 Points (55%)
Model
CPU
GPU
RAM
Value
Asus Chromebook Flip C434TA-AI0264
m3-8100Y
UHD Graphics 615 900 MHz
8 GB
25599
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 2.0100% 1 m3-8100Y +9760 Points (64%)
Model
CPU
GPU
RAM
Value
Asus Chromebook Flip C434TA-AI0264
m3-8100Y
UHD Graphics 615 900 MHz
8 GB
9760
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score100% 1 m3-8100Y +13598 Points (68%)
Model
CPU
GPU
RAM
Value
Asus Chromebook Flip C434TA-AI0264
m3-8100Y
UHD Graphics 615 900 MHz
8 GB
13598
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *100% 1 m3-7Y30 +16.7 Watt (3%)
Model
CPU
GPU
RAM
Value
Eve-Tech Eve V m3
m3-7Y30
HD Graphics 615
8 GB
16.7
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *100% 1 m3-7Y30 +15.7 Watt (3%)
Model
CPU
GPU
RAM
Value
Eve-Tech Eve V m3
m3-7Y30
HD Graphics 615
8 GB
15.7
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor100% 1 m3-7Y30 +15.9 Points per Watt (12%)
Model
CPU
GPU
RAM
Value
Eve-Tech Eve V m3
m3-7Y30
HD Graphics 615
8 GB
15.9
Average Benchmarks Intel Core m3-8100Y → 100% n=29
Average Benchmarks Intel Core m3-7Y30 → 113% n=29
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