Core i3-8000T vs PRO A12-8870

Primary details

Comparing PRO A12-8870 and Core i3-8000T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1655	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Carrizo (2015−2018)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	October 2016 (7 years ago)	no data
Current price	$159	no data

Detailed specifications

PRO A12-8870 and Core i3-8000T 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	3.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	256 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	no data	6 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Die size	250 mm2	126 mm2
Number of transistors	3,100 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on PRO A12-8870 and Core i3-8000T 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM4	LGA-1151
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-8870 and Core i3-8000T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A12-8870 and Core i3-8000T are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-8870 and Core i3-8000T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU core count	8	no data
Enduro	n/a	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-8870 and Core i3-8000T integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort

n/a

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Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A12-8870 and Core i3-8000T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-8870 and Core i3-8000T.

PCIe version

3.0

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Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

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