AMD PRO A12-8870 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A12-8870 and AMD Ryzen 7 2700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD PRO A12-8870

AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-8870

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz

Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 28 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2179 vs 1816
4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15720 vs 3969

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 28 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2179 vs 1816
PassMark - CPU mark	15720 vs 3969

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A12-8870
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 2700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1816

2179

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3969

15720

Name	AMD PRO A12-8870	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
PassMark - Single thread mark	1816	2179
PassMark - CPU mark	3969	15720
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6255
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4136

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A12-8870	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	Q3 2016	19 April 2018
OPN Tray	AD887BAUM44AB
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	1324	1315
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Desktops	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Zen+
Launch price (MSRP)		$299
OPN PIB		YD2700BBAFBOX
Price now		$265.99
Value for money (0-100)		16.67
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	12 nm FinFET
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of GPU cores	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		213 mm
L1 cache		768 KB
L3 cache		16 MB
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Number of threads		16
Transistor count		4940 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR4
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1108 MHz
Processor graphics	R7
Switchable graphics
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Wraith Spire with RGB LED
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x16
Advanced Technologies
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)