A6-6400K vs PRO A12-8870E

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A12-8870E
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.90
+100%
A6-6400K
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.95

PRO A12-8870E outperforms A6-6400K by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A12-8870E and A6-6400K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19772519
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series (Desktop)
Power efficiency5.131.38
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Richland (2013−2014)
Release dateOctober 2016 (8 years ago)1 June 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A12-8870E and A6-6400K 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cacheno data96 KB
L2 cache2048 KB1024 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size250 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on PRO A12-8870E and A6-6400K 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
SocketAM4FM2
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-8870E and A6-6400K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE1-4a, AES, ABM, AVX, BMI1, AMD64, VT, EVP, Turbo Core 3.0
AES-NI++
FMA+FMA4
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A12-8870E and A6-6400K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-8870E and A6-6400K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3-1866
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 8470D
iGPU core count8no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data192
Enduron/a+
Switchable graphics++
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-8870E and A6-6400K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPortn/a+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A12-8870E and A6-6400K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 11
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-8870E and A6-6400K.

PCIe version3.02.0

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 A12-8870E 1.90
+100%
A6-6400K 0.95

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 A12-8870E 3023
+101%
A6-6400K 1502

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.90 0.95
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

PRO A12-8870E has a 100% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The PRO A12-8870E is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-6400K in performance tests.


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