PRO A10-9700E vs PRO A12-8870E

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A12-8870E
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.90
+0.5%
PRO A10-9700E
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.89

PRO A12-8870E outperforms PRO A10-9700E by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A12-8870E and PRO A10-9700E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19771984
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency5.145.11
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release dateOctober 2016 (8 years ago)3 October 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A12-8870E and PRO A10-9700E 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 speed2.9 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
L2 cache2048 KB2048 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size250 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million3,100 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on PRO A12-8870E and PRO A10-9700E 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
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-8870E and PRO A10-9700E. 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-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A12-8870E and PRO A10-9700E are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-8870E and PRO A10-9700E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4-2400
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count86
Enduron/a+
Switchable graphics+-
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-8870E and PRO A10-9700E integrated GPUs.

DisplayPortn/a+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A12-8870E and PRO A10-9700E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 12
Vulkan++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-8870E and PRO A10-9700E.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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
+0.5%
PRO A10-9700E 1.89

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
+0.9%
PRO A10-9700E 2997

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.90 1.89

PRO A12-8870E has a 0.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between PRO A12-8870E and PRO A10-9700E.


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