A10-8700P vs FirePro A320
Aggregate performance score
A10-8700P outperforms A320 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FirePro A320 and A10-8700P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2240 | 2197 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Carrizo |
| Power efficiency | 1.29 | 3.81 |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Carrizo (2015−2018) |
| Release date | 7 August 2012 (12 years ago) | 3 June 2015 (9 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FirePro A320 and A10-8700P 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 | 3.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192K | no data |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 2048 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 3100 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on FirePro A320 and A10-8700P 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 | no data |
| Socket | FM2 | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 12 - 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FirePro A320 and A10-8700P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | HSA 1.0 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | FMA4 |
| AVX | + | AVX |
| FRTC | - | + |
| FreeSync | - | + |
| DualGraphics | - | + |
| TrueAudio | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| Out-of-band client management | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| HSA | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FirePro A320 and A10-8700P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FirePro A320 and A10-8700P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR3-2133 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | FirePro | AMD Radeon R6 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 6 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of FirePro A320 and A10-8700P integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by FirePro A320 and A10-8700P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FirePro A320 and A10-8700P.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.36 | 1.41 |
| Recency | 7 August 2012 | 3 June 2015 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 12 Watt |
A10-8700P has a 3.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between FirePro A320 and A10-8700P.
Note that FirePro A320 is a desktop processor while A10-8700P is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FirePro A320 and A10-8700P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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