Ryzen 5 7640U vs PRO A12-8870

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A12-8870
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.44
Ryzen 5 7640U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
13.33
+446%

Ryzen 5 7640U outperforms PRO A12-8870 by a whopping 446% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 7640U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1757555
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency3.5584.10
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Phoenix-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release dateOctober 2016 (8 years ago)3 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 7640U 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm4 nm
Die size250 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 7640U 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
SocketAM4FP8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 7640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataRyzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 7640U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 7640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon 760M
iGPU core count8no data
Enduron/a-
Switchable graphics+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 7640U integrated GPUs.

DisplayPortn/a-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 7640U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 7640U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 2.44
Ryzen 5 7640U 13.33
+446%

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
Ryzen 5 7640U 21168
+447%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.44 13.33
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 7640U has a 446.3% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7640U is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A12-8870 in performance tests.

Note that PRO A12-8870 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7640U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 7640U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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