AMD PRO A12-8870 vs Intel Core i5-4570R

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A12-8870 and Intel Core i5-4570R processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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 PRO A12-8870

Intel Core i5-4570R

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-8870

Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1816 vs 1814

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4570R

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4578 vs 3969

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4578 vs 3969

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A12-8870
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4570R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1816

1814

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3969

4578

Name	AMD PRO A12-8870	Intel Core i5-4570R
PassMark - Single thread mark	1816	1814
PassMark - CPU mark	3969	4578
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		764
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.205
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		71.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.401
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.207
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1677
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3547
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5144
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1677
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3547
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5144

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A12-8870	Intel Core i5-4570R
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
Launch date	Q3 2016	June 2013
OPN Tray	AD887BAUM44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1325	1319
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Desktops	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Crystal Well
Processor Number		i5-4570R
Status		Discontinued
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	2.70 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of threads		4
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1108 MHz	1.15 GHz
Processor graphics	R7	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
Switchable graphics
Device ID		0xD22
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)