AMD A4-6320 vs AMD PRO A12-8870

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-6320 and AMD PRO A12-8870 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A4-6320

AMD PRO A12-8870

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-8870

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1784 vs 1529
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3888 vs 1530

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1784 vs 1529
PassMark - CPU mark	3888 vs 1530

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-6320
CPU 2: AMD PRO A12-8870

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1529

1784

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1530

3888

Name	AMD A4-6320	AMD PRO A12-8870
PassMark - Single thread mark	1529	1784
PassMark - CPU mark	1530	3888
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2081
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2905
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	359
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1623
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3937
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	359
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1623
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3937

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-6320	AMD PRO A12-8870
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD6320OKHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD6320OKA23HL	AD887BAUM44AB
Place in performance rating	1454	1444
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for Desktops	AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		Q3 2016
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2
Unlocked
Number of GPU cores		8
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz	2400 MHz
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	760 MHz	1108 MHz
iGPU core count	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8370D	R7
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
FreeSync
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0