Intel Core m3-8100Y vs AMD Athlon PRO 200U

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core m3-8100Y vs AMD Athlon PRO 200U and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Blender, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, SuperPi, WPrime, Gears 5, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Handbrake, AIDA64, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Furmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Rainbow Six Siege
Halo Infinite
Death Stranding
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valheim
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Fallout 76
DOOM: Eternal
Watch Dogs Legion
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Grand Theft Auto V
Overwatch
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077
Borderlands 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Athlon PRO 200U or Intel Core m3-8100Y.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core m3-8100Y

50%

Athlon PRO 200U

51%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Athlon PRO 200U is 1% better than Core m3-8100Y. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core m3-8100Y

50%

Athlon PRO 200U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.6	89.8
Valorant	101.8	102.0
Cyberpunk 2077	57.0	57.1
Apex Legends	95.7	95.9
Call of Duty Warzone	76.4	76.5
Overwatch	82.5	82.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.3	70.4
DOOM Eternal	50.9	51.0
Warzone	79.4	79.6
Assassin's Creed	85.5	85.7
Valheim	84.5	84.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core m3-8100Y

582%

Athlon PRO 200U

185%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core m3-8100Y is more energy efficient than the Athlon PRO 200U as it consumes less power: 5W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	AMD Athlon PRO 200U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	93	131
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	176	366
Cinbench 20 Single-core	231	308
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	412	772
Cinbench 23 Single-core	411	489
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1509	2355

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	AMD Athlon PRO 200U
Single-Core	1784	1748
Multi-Core	3053	4150

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	AMD Athlon PRO 200U
Single-Core	873	835
Multi-Core	1584	1728

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	AMD Athlon PRO 200U
Announcement date	October 01, 2018	October 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1515	FP5
Core name	Amber Lake Y	Raven Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	8	1
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.2 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5700 millions	1600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	15 W
Memory type	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	16 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth	33.3 GB/s
L1 cache		192KB
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YM200UC4T2OFB

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Athlon PRO 200U is 52% better than Core m3-8100Y in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core m3-8100Y is better: 9
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon PRO 200U is better: 25
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core m3-8100Y and AMD Athlon PRO 200U before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core m3-8100Y - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core m3-8100Y specs and review.

AMD Athlon PRO 200U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Athlon PRO 200U specs and review.