Pro A12-8800B vs PRO A12-8870

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A12-8870
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.48
+49.4%
Pro A12-8800B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.66

PRO A12-8870 outperforms Pro A12-8800B by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A12-8870 and Pro A12-8800B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17552080
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Carrizo
Power efficiency3.544.41
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release dateOctober 2016 (8 years ago)3 June 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A12-8870 and Pro A12-8800B 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 speed3.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.4 GHz
L2 cache2048 KB2048 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size250 mm2no data
Number of transistors3,100 million3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on PRO A12-8870 and Pro A12-8800B 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM4FP4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt12-35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-8870 and Pro A12-8800B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataHSA 1.0
AES-NI++
FMA+FMA4
AVX+AVX
FRTC+-
FreeSync++
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
HSA-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A12-8870 and Pro A12-8800B are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-8870 and Pro A12-8800B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3/DDR3L-2133
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count88
Number of pipelinesno data512
Enduron/a+
Switchable graphics++
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-8870 and Pro A12-8800B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPortn/a+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A12-8870 and Pro A12-8800B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 12
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-8870 and Pro A12-8800B.

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.

PRO A12-8870 2.48
+49.4%
Pro A12-8800B 1.66

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.

PRO A12-8870 3869
+50%
Pro A12-8800B 2580

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.48 1.66
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 12 Watt

PRO A12-8870 has a 49.4% higher aggregate performance score.

Pro A12-8800B, on the other hand, has 441.7% lower power consumption.

The PRO A12-8870 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pro A12-8800B in performance tests.

Note that PRO A12-8870 is a desktop processor while Pro A12-8800B is a notebook one.


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