Intel Core i3-7100H Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-7100H features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2017 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-7100H, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1356 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-7100H
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 7000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 7

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-7100H has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-7100H is 3.0 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-7100H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-7100H uses the Intel HD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 630
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.95 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q2/2016

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2400
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 38.4 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 35 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-7100H is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1356
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Kaby Lake H
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q1/2017
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4600M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
6970
6970
Intel Pentium Gold G5500T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
6947
6947
Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
6945
6945
Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
6935
6935
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
6928
6928

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.4 GHz
3451
3451
AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
3449
3449
Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3430
3430
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
3410
3410
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3403
3403

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core m7-6Y75
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
3217
3217
Intel Core i7-4600M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3210
3210
Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3210
3210
Intel Core i7-4600M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3210
3210
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
3198
3198

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron G5905
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
1671
1671
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1669
1669
Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1669
1669
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1669
1669
Intel Core i3-4360T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1660
1660

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
767
767
Intel Xeon D-1531
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
766
766
Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
765
765
Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
764
764
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
764
764

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-6567U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
329
329
Intel Core i7-5600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
329
329
Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
328
328
Intel Pentium G4600T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
327
327
Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
327
327

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
35.7
35.7
Intel Pentium G4620
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
35.7
35.7
Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
35.3
35.3
Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
35
35
Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
35
35

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3.6
3.6
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3.6
3.6
Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3.6
3.6
AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
3.6
3.6
AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3.6
3.6

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Pentium G4500T
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i5-4670T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i5-4440
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1.5
1.5