Intel Core i3-10100Y

The Intel Core i3-10100Y is a efficient dual-core SoC for tablets and passively cooled laptops based on the old Amber Lake generation from 2018. It was announced in Q1 2021 and is similar to the old Core i5-8200Y. The only difference is a slightly higher GPU clock (+50 MHz).
The CPU consists of two processor cores clocked at 1.3 - 3.9 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.
Architecture
Intel basically used the familiar micro architecture from the Skylake / Kaby Lake generation, so the per-MHz performance is identical.
Performance
The average 10100Y in our database is just a little ahead of AMD 3050e in multi-thread performance, the latter being an entry-level, dual-core processor of the same energy efficiency based on Zen architecture. This renders the Core i3 an OK option for basic day-to-day activities provided one isn't too picky about load times.
Graphics
The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 615 iGPU has 24 Execution Units (EUs) not unlike the older HD Graphics 515 and runs at up to 1,000 MHz. 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 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.
Series | Intel Amber Lake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Codename | Amber Lake-Y | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Amber Lake Amber Lake-Y
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Clock Rate | 1300 - 3900 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level 1 Cache | 128 KB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level 2 Cache | 512 KB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level 3 Cache | 4 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power) | 5 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturing Technology | 14 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Max. Temperature | 100 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Socket | BGA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | Dual-Channel DDR3L-1600/LPDDR3-1866 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI, vPro, TXT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 615 (300 - 1000 MHz) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 Bit | 64 Bit support | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | x86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Announcement Date | 08/30/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Product Link (external) | Intel Amber Lake i3-10100Y |