FX-4300 vs PRO A12-8870

Primary details

Comparing PRO A12-8870 and FX-4300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1752	1968
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.27
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	3.55	1.87
Architecture codename	Carrizo (2015−2018)	Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date	October 2016 (8 years ago)	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

PRO A12-8870 and FX-4300 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	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB	4096 KB
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Die size	250 mm2	315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	71 °C
Number of transistors	3,100 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
P0 Vcore voltage	no data	Min: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 V

Compatibility

Information on PRO A12-8870 and FX-4300 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	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-8870 and FX-4300. 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 PRO A12-8870 and FX-4300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-8870 and FX-4300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
iGPU core count	8	no data
Enduro	n/a	-
Switchable graphics	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-8870 and FX-4300 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort

n/a

-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A12-8870 and FX-4300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-8870 and FX-4300.

PCIe version

3.0

n/a

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.53	1.95
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

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