Processor N95 vs PRO A12-8870E

Primary details

Comparing PRO A12-8870E and Processor N95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1960	1609
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency	5.14	19.87
Architecture codename	Carrizo (2015−2018)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	October 2016 (8 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A12-8870E and Processor N95 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	2.9 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	no data	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	no data	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Die size	250 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	3,100 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+

Compatibility

Information on PRO A12-8870E and Processor N95 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	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-8870E and Processor N95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

PRO A12-8870E and Processor N95 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A12-8870E and Processor N95 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-8870E and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4, DDR5
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H)
iGPU core count	8	no data
Enduro	n/a	-
Switchable graphics	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-8870E and Processor N95 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort

n/a

-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A12-8870E and Processor N95 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-8870E and Processor N95.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.90	3.15
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

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