PRO A12-8870E vs i7-10610U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-10610U
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.21
+122%
PRO A12-8870E
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.90

Core i7-10610U outperforms PRO A12-8870E by a whopping 122% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10610U and PRO A12-8870E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13761962
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Comet Lakeno data
Power efficiency15.945.14
Architecture codenameComet Lake-U (2019−2020)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)October 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10610U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed1.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data250 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10610U 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1528AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10610U and PRO A12-8870E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i7-10610U and PRO A12-8870E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10610U 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 i7-10610U and PRO A12-8870E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-n/a
Switchable graphics-+
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
Execution Units24no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10610U and PRO A12-8870E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+n/a
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10610U and PRO A12-8870E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10610U and PRO A12-8870E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.5no data
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10610U and PRO A12-8870E.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i7-10610U 4.21
+122%
PRO A12-8870E 1.90

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.

i7-10610U 6682
+121%
PRO A12-8870E 3023

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.21 1.90
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

i7-10610U has a 121.6% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-10610U is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A12-8870E in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-10610U is a notebook processor while PRO A12-8870E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-10610U and PRO A12-8870E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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