A10 PRO-7800B vs PRO A12-8870
Aggregate performance score
PRO A12-8870 outperforms A10 PRO-7800B by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing PRO A12-8870 and A10 PRO-7800B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1769 | 1896 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 3.57 | 3.03 |
| Architecture codename | Carrizo (2015−2018) | Kaveri (2014−2015) |
| Release date | October 2016 (8 years ago) | 31 July 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
PRO A12-8870 and A10 PRO-7800B 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 4096 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 245 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 71 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 2,411 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on PRO A12-8870 and A10 PRO-7800B 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-8870 and A10 PRO-7800B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | - | + |
| TrueAudio | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| Out-of-band client management | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| RAID | - | + |
| HSA | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A12-8870 and A10 PRO-7800B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-8870 and A10 PRO-7800B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR3-2133 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | 8 | 8 |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | no data | 512 |
| Enduro | n/a | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-8870 and A10 PRO-7800B integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | n/a | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by PRO A12-8870 and A10 PRO-7800B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-8870 and A10 PRO-7800B.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.45 | 2.08 |
PRO A12-8870 has a 17.8% higher aggregate performance score.
The PRO A12-8870 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10 PRO-7800B in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A12-8870 and A10 PRO-7800B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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