Intel Core i3-14100 vs Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL

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Intel Core i3-14100 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-14100 or Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i3-14100 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-14100 was released in Q1/2024.

The Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL has 8 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL was released in Q2/2024.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Core Ultra 3 (1)
Intel Core i 14000 (23) CPU group Intel Core Ultra 100UL (5)
14 Generation 1
Raptor Lake S Refresh Architecture Meteor Lake PS
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i3-13100 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-14100 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.70 GHz). The Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (4.20 GHz).

Intel Core i3-14100 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 10
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz (4.70 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
A-Core 1.50 GHz (4.20 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove
-- B-Core 1.00 GHz (3.50 GHz)
4x Crestmont
-- C-Core 0.70 GHz (2.10 GHz)
2x Crestmont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i3-14100 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
-- AI hardware Intel AI engine
-- AI specifications Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT)

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU Intel Iris Xe 3 Core Graphics 48 EUs (Meteor Lake)
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
1.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.80 GHz
12 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology 5 nm
3 Max. displays 4
24 Compute units 48
192 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 DirectX Version 12.2

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU Intel Iris Xe 3 Core Graphics 48 EUs (Meteor Lake)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-14100 supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL can connect up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-14100 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-5600
192 GB Max. Memory 96 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
No ECC No
5.00 MB L2 Cache 10.00 MB
12.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-14100 has a TDP of 60 W, that of the Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL is 15 W.

Intel Core i3-14100 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
60 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
89 W TDP (PL2) 57 W
-- TDP up 28 W
-- TDP down 12 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-14100 has a 17.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL cache has a total of 10.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-14100 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
10 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1700 Socket LGA 1851
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q2/2024
134 $ Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.50 GHz
576 (43%)
Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
Intel Iris Xe 3 Core Graphics 48 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 1.80 GHz
1340 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
1742 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
8C 10T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
9091 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
8C 10T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
2498 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
8C 10T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
9270 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
8C 10T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
730 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
8C 10T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3625 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
8C 10T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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