AMD PRO A12-8870 vs AMD A6-9500E

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A12-8870 and AMD A6-9500E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD PRO A12-8870

AMD A6-9500E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-8870

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1816 vs 1347
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3969 vs 1756

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1816 vs 1347
PassMark - CPU mark	3969 vs 1756

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500E

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A12-8870
CPU 2: AMD A6-9500E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1816

1347

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3969

1756

Name	AMD PRO A12-8870	AMD A6-9500E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1816	1347
PassMark - CPU mark	3969	1756
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2240
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3331

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A12-8870	AMD A6-9500E
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	Q3 2016	27 July 2017
OPN Tray	AD887BAUM44AB	AD9500AHM23AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1323	1334
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Desktops	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Bristol Ridge
OPN PIB		AD9500AHABBOX
Price now		$59.99
Value for money (0-100)		14.32
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	8	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Compute Cores		6
Die size		246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR4-2400
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1108 MHz	800 MHz
Processor graphics	R7	Radeon R5 Series
Switchable graphics
Enduro
iGPU core count		4
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	DirectX® 12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		8
Advanced Technologies
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI