i5-7200U vs PRO A12-8870

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A12-8870
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.45
+15%
Core i5-7200U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.13

PRO A12-8870 outperforms Core i5-7200U by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A12-8870 and Core i5-7200U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17701872
Place by popularitynot in top-10056
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency3.5713.44
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release dateOctober 2016 (8 years ago)30 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$281

Detailed specifications

PRO A12-8870 and Core i5-7200U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data25
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache2048 KB512 KB
L3 cacheno data3 MB
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size250 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors3,100 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on PRO A12-8870 and Core i5-7200U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-8870 and Core i5-7200U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

PRO A12-8870 and Core i5-7200U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A12-8870 and Core i5-7200U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-8870 and Core i5-7200U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 620
iGPU core count8no data
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduron/a-
Switchable graphics+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-8870 and Core i5-7200U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPortn/a+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by PRO A12-8870 and Core i5-7200U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A12-8870 and Core i5-7200U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1212
OpenGLno data4.5
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-8870 and Core i5-7200U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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.

PRO A12-8870 2.45
+15%
i5-7200U 2.13

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.

PRO A12-8870 3888
+15%
i5-7200U 3381

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.45 2.13
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

PRO A12-8870 has a 15% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

i5-7200U, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The PRO A12-8870 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7200U in performance tests.

Note that PRO A12-8870 is a desktop processor while Core i5-7200U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A12-8870 and Core i5-7200U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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