Ryzen 5 5625C vs PRO A12-8870
Primary details
Comparing PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 5625C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1757 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) |
| Power efficiency | 3.55 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Carrizo (2015−2018) | Barcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023) |
| Release date | October 2016 (8 years ago) | 5 May 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 5625C 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 5625C 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 | AM4 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 5625C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 5625C are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 5625C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
| iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
| Enduro | n/a | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 5625C integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | n/a | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 5625C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 5625C.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5625C has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 5625C. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that PRO A12-8870 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 5625C is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 5 5625C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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