PRO A12-8870 vs Ryzen 3 4300G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 4300G
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
7.14
+182%

Ryzen 3 4300G outperforms PRO A12-8870 by a whopping 182% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 4300G and PRO A12-8870 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10091752
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency10.023.55
Architecture codenameRenoir (2020−2023)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date21 July 2020 (4 years ago)October 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 4300G and PRO A12-8870 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache2 MB2048 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography7 nm28 nm
Die size156 mm2250 mm2
Number of transistors9800 Million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 4300G and PRO A12-8870 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
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 4300G and PRO A12-8870. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 4300G and PRO A12-8870 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 4300G and PRO A12-8870. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
Enduro-n/a
Switchable graphics-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 4300G and PRO A12-8870 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-n/a

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 4300G and PRO A12-8870 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 4300G and PRO A12-8870.

PCIe version3.03.0

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.

Ryzen 3 4300G 7.14
+182%
PRO A12-8870 2.53

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.

Ryzen 3 4300G 10922
+182%
PRO A12-8870 3869

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.14 2.53
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 28 nm

Ryzen 3 4300G has a 182.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 4300G is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A12-8870 in performance tests.


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