AMD PRO A12-8870 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A12-8870 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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 Threadripper 2990WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-8870

3.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 250 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 250 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
28 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 28 nm
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2292 vs 1816
8.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32501 vs 3969

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	16 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2292 vs 1816
PassMark - CPU mark	32501 vs 3969

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A12-8870
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1816

2292

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3969

32501

Name	AMD PRO A12-8870	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	1816	2292
PassMark - CPU mark	3969	32501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10702
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7913

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A12-8870	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	Q3 2016	13 August 2018
OPN Tray	AD887BAUM44AB	YD299XAZUIHAF
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	1326	908
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Desktops	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Zen
OPN PIB		YD299XAZAFWOF
Price now		$1,729.99
Value for money (0-100)		4.09
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	12 nm
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	32
Number of GPU cores	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		213 mm
L1 cache		3072 KB
L3 cache		64 MB
Maximum core temperature		68°C
Number of threads		64
Transistor count		19200 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
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	sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	250 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)