PRO A12-8870 vs Ryzen 5 2500X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2500X
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.96
+144%
PRO A12-8870
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.44

Ryzen 5 2500X outperforms PRO A12-8870 by a whopping 144% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500X and PRO A12-8870 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10971757
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.683.55
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date1 October 2018 (6 years ago)October 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500X and PRO A12-8870 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography12 nm28 nm
Die size192 mm2250 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500X and PRO A12-8870 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and PRO A12-8870. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and PRO A12-8870 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and PRO A12-8870. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2400
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count-8
Enduro-n/a
Switchable graphics-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 2500X and PRO A12-8870 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-n/a

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and PRO A12-8870 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-DirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and PRO A12-8870.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

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.

Ryzen 5 2500X 5.96
+144%
PRO A12-8870 2.44

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.

Ryzen 5 2500X 9467
+145%
PRO A12-8870 3869

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.96 2.44
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 12 nm 28 nm

Ryzen 5 2500X has a 144.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 2500X is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A12-8870 in performance tests.


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