Apple M2 (8-core GPU) vs AMD PRO A12-8870E

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 (8-core GPU) and AMD PRO A12-8870E 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.

Apple M2 (8-core GPU)

AMD PRO A12-8870E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M2 (8-core GPU)

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 28 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3903 vs 1443
5.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15650 vs 3021

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3903 vs 1443
PassMark - CPU mark	15650 vs 3021

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-8870E

Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.504 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.504 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 (8-core GPU)
CPU 2: AMD PRO A12-8870E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3903

1443

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15650

3021

Name	Apple M2 (8-core GPU)	AMD PRO A12-8870E
PassMark - Single thread mark	3903	1443
PassMark - CPU mark	15650	3021

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M2 (8-core GPU)	AMD PRO A12-8870E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Avalanche/Blizzard
Launch date	15 Jul 2022
OS Support	macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Ventura 13.3, iPadOS 16.1, iPadOS 16.4.1	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	267	1758
Processor Number	APL1109
Family		AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AD887BAHM44AB
Series		AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Desktops
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2.424 GHz	2.9 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	28 nm
Maximum frequency	3.504 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	20 billion
Number of GPU cores		8
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	24 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Graphics max frequency		900 MHz
Processor graphics		R7
Switchable graphics
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported		AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		35 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
Advanced Technologies
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)