PRO A12-8870 vs i5-3450

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3450
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 77 Watt
2.83
+15.5%
PRO A12-8870
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.45

Core i5-3450 outperforms PRO A12-8870 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3450 and PRO A12-8870 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16781769
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.54no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.483.57
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$186no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3450 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size160 mm2250 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3450 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155AM4
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3450 and PRO A12-8870. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3450 and PRO A12-8870 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3450 and PRO A12-8870 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3450 and PRO A12-8870. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2500AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-n/a
Switchable graphics-+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3450 and PRO A12-8870 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
DisplayPort-n/a

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3450 and PRO A12-8870 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3450 and PRO A12-8870.

PCIe version3.03.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-3450 2.83
+15.5%
PRO A12-8870 2.45

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-3450 4503
+15.8%
PRO A12-8870 3888

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.83 2.45
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 65 Watt

i5-3450 has a 15.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

PRO A12-8870, on the other hand, has 18.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3450 is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A12-8870 in performance tests.


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