AMD PRO A12-8870E vs Intel Core i3-4340
Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A12-8870E and Intel Core i3-4340 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-8870E
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 54 Watt
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz |
| L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 54 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4340
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
- Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1979 vs 1448
- Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3460 vs 3023
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 28 nm |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1979 vs 1448 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3460 vs 3023 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD PRO A12-8870E
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4340
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| Name | AMD PRO A12-8870E | Intel Core i3-4340 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1448 | 1979 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3023 | 3460 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 874 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1891 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD PRO A12-8870E | Intel Core i3-4340 | |
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Essentials |
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| Family | AMD PRO A-Series Processors | |
| OPN Tray | AD887BAHM44AB | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Place in performance rating | 1736 | 1720 |
| Series | AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Desktops | 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture codename | Haswell | |
| Launch date | September 2013 | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $210 | |
| Price now | $168.99 | |
| Processor Number | i3-4340 | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 9.13 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 2.9 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
| 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) | 72 °C | |
| Maximum core temperature | 66.8°C | |
| Number of threads | 4 | |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
| ECC memory support | ||
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V | |
Graphics |
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| Graphics max frequency | 900 MHz | 1.15 GHz |
| Processor graphics | R7 | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 |
| Switchable graphics | ||
| Device ID | 0x412 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 2 GB | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | 11.1/12 |
| Vulkan | ||
| OpenGL | 4.3 | |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA1150 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 54 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2013C | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | Up to 3.0 |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| FreeSync | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| 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 |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| VGA | ||
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Graphics image quality |
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| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840x2160@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
| Max resolution over VGA | 1920x1200@60Hz | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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