PRO A12-8870E vs Ultra 5 332
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 332 outperforms PRO A12-8870E by a whopping 409% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1032 | 2289 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 2.07 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Panther Lake (2026) | Carrizo (2015−2018) |
| Release date | no data | October 2016 (9 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 5 332 and PRO A12-8870E 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 2 | no data |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | 4 | no data |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L2 cache | no data | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache | no data |
| Chip lithography | no data | 28 nm |
| Die size | no data | 250 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3,100 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 5 332 and PRO A12-8870E 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA2540 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | W | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 332 and PRO A12-8870E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| FRTC | - | + |
| FreeSync | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN | - |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 5 332 and PRO A12-8870E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 332 and PRO A12-8870E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 332 and PRO A12-8870E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | LPDDR5X-7467, DDR5-6400 | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® Graphics | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 8 |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Enduro | - | n/a |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 2.3 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 332 and PRO A12-8870E integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
| DisplayPort | - | n/a |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 332 and PRO A12-8870E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core Ultra 5 332 and PRO A12-8870E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX 12 Ultimate | DirectX® 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 332 and PRO A12-8870E.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.76 | 1.72 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
Ultra 5 332 has a 409.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
The Intel Core Ultra 5 332 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD PRO A12-8870E in performance tests.
Be aware that Core Ultra 5 332 is a notebook processor while PRO A12-8870E is a desktop one.
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