Ryzen 3 8300G vs PRO A12-8870E

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A12-8870E
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.90
Ryzen 3 8300G
2024
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
9.01
+374%

Ryzen 3 8300G outperforms PRO A12-8870E by a whopping 374% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A12-8870E and Ryzen 3 8300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1963845
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data32.44
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency5.1413.12
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Phoenix2 (2024)
Release dateOctober 2016 (8 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$176

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

PRO A12-8870E and Ryzen 3 8300G 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm4 nm
Die size250 mm2137 mm2
Number of transistors3,100 million20,900 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on PRO A12-8870E and Ryzen 3 8300G 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
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-8870E and Ryzen 3 8300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A12-8870E and Ryzen 3 8300G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-8870E and Ryzen 3 8300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon 740M
iGPU core count8no data
Enduron/a-
Switchable graphics+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-8870E and Ryzen 3 8300G integrated GPUs.

DisplayPortn/a-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A12-8870E and Ryzen 3 8300G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-8870E and Ryzen 3 8300G.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

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 A12-8870E 1.90
Ryzen 3 8300G 9.01
+374%

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 A12-8870E 3023
Ryzen 3 8300G 14316
+374%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.90 9.01
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

PRO A12-8870E has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 3 8300G, on the other hand, has a 374.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 8300G is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A12-8870E in performance tests.


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