PRO A12-8870E vs Ryzen 5 5500U
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5500U outperforms PRO A12-8870E by a whopping 328% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 5500U and PRO A12-8870E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 851 | 1861 |
| Place by popularity | 17 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Lucienne-U (Zen 2) | Carrizo (2015−2018) |
| Release date | 7 January 2021 (3 years ago) | October 2016 (7 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5500U and PRO A12-8870E 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 320K |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 156 mm2 | 250 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 9,800 million | 3,100 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5500U and PRO A12-8870E 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 | FP6 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and PRO A12-8870E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | DDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, 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 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and PRO A12-8870E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and PRO A12-8870E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Radeon R7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and PRO A12-8870E.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
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 5 5500U outperforms PRO A12-8870E by 328% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 5 5500U outperforms PRO A12-8870E by 328% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.43 | 1.97 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5500U has a 327.9% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 5500U is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A12-8870E in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 5500U is a notebook processor while PRO A12-8870E is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5500U and PRO A12-8870E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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