AMD PRO A12-8870E vs Intel Core i7-6850K

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A12-8870E and Intel Core i7-6850K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

AMD PRO A12-8870E

Intel Core i7-6850K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-8870E

Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 140 Watt

L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6850K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2402 vs 1448
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11429 vs 3023

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402 vs 1448
PassMark - CPU mark	11429 vs 3023

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A12-8870E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6850K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1448

2402

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3023

11429

Name	AMD PRO A12-8870E	Intel Core i7-6850K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1448	2402
PassMark - CPU mark	3023	11429
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		992
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5955
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3926
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		7.896
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		80.964
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.838
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		10.813

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A12-8870E	Intel Core i7-6850K
Essentials
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	1718
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Desktops	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Broadwell E
Launch date		May 2016
Launch price (MSRP)		$475
Price now		$549.99
Processor Number		i7-6850K
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		7.70
Performance
Base frequency	2.9 GHz	3.60 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of GPU cores	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
L1 cache		32 KB (per core)
L3 cache		15360 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of threads		12
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4 2400/2133
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz
Processor graphics	R7	None
Switchable graphics
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
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)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)