AMD PRO A12-8830B vs AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-64

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A12-8830B and AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-64 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD PRO A12-8830B

AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-64

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-8830B

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 55% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 88% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1321 vs 702
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2517 vs 675

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1321 vs 702
PassMark - CPU mark	2517 vs 675

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-64

2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1087 vs 436
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1806 vs 1141

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1087 vs 436
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1806 vs 1141

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A12-8830B
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-64

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1321

702

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2517

675

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

436

1087

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1141

1806

Name	AMD PRO A12-8830B	AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-64
PassMark - Single thread mark	1321	702
PassMark - CPU mark	2517	675
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	436	1087
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1141	1806

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A12-8830B	AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-64
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors	AMD Turion
Launch date	Q3 2016	13 April 2007
OPN Tray	AM883BADY44AB	TMDTL64HAX5DM
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	2353	2349
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Laptops	AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Architecture codename		Trinidad
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Compute Cores	10
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		147 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
L1 cache		256 KB
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Number of threads		2
Transistor count		154 Million
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz	667 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR2
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	758 MHz
Processor graphics	R7
Switchable graphics
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12 Watt/15 Watt
Sockets supported	FP4	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		35 Watt
Advanced Technologies
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)