PRO A12-8870E vs i3-10110U

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10110U and PRO A12-8870E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1748	1957
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Comet Lake	no data
Power efficiency	9.26	5.16
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)	Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date	21 August 2019 (5 years ago)	October 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10110U 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Die size	no data	250 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	3,100 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10110U 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	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1528	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10110U 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
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-10110U and PRO A12-8870E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10110U 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 i3-10110U and PRO A12-8870E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	8
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Enduro	-	n/a
Switchable graphics	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
Execution Units	23	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-10110U and PRO A12-8870E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	n/a
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-10110U and PRO A12-8870E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-10110U and PRO A12-8870E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	DirectX® 12
OpenGL	4.5	no data
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10110U and PRO A12-8870E.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.54	1.98
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

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