PRO A12-8870 vs Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)

Place in the ranking	167	1766
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Apple M4	no data
Power efficiency	82.29	3.53
Architecture codename	no data	Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date	30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)	October 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and PRO A12-8870 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	2.592 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.51 GHz	4.2 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB	2048 KB
Chip lithography	3 nm	28 nm
Die size	no data	250 mm²
Number of transistors	no data	3,100 million
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and PRO A12-8870 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	no data	1
Socket	no data	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	32 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and PRO A12-8870. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and PRO A12-8870 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and PRO A12-8870. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2400
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Apple M4 16-core GPU	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	8
Enduro	-	n/a
Switchable graphics	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and PRO A12-8870 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort

n/a

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and PRO A12-8870 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and PRO A12-8870.

PCIe version

no data

3.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	27.97	2.44
Physical cores	12	4
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	3 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	32 Watt	65 Watt

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) has a 1046.3% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 833.3% more advanced lithography process, and 103.1% lower power consumption.

The Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A12-8870 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and PRO A12-8870, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.