Ryzen 7 5825U vs PRO A12-8870

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A12-8870
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.44
Ryzen 7 5825U
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.54
+373%

Ryzen 7 5825U outperforms PRO A12-8870 by a whopping 373% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 7 5825U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1767680
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency3.5372.43
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Barcelo-U (Zen 3) (2022)
Release dateOctober 2016 (8 years ago)6 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 7 5825U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm
Die size250 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 7 5825U 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
SocketAM4FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 7 5825U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 7 5825U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 7 5825U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)
iGPU core count8no data
Enduron/a-
Switchable graphics+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 7 5825U integrated GPUs.

DisplayPortn/a-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 7 5825U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 7 5825U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 2.44
Ryzen 7 5825U 11.54
+373%

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 3883
Ryzen 7 5825U 18325
+372%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.44 11.54
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 5825U has a 373% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5825U is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A12-8870 in performance tests.

Note that PRO A12-8870 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 5825U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A12-8870 and Ryzen 7 5825U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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