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AMD PRO A12-8870E vs A8-9600

The AMD A8-9600 is newer than AMD PRO A12-8870E also around 9% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD PRO A12-8870E uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 336 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD PRO A12-8870E×AMD A8-9600+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM4AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 3.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (in 4 physical modules)4 (in 4 physical modules)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB,
TDP35W65W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$11.86
OtherR7, 12 COMPUTE CORES 4C+8GRADEON R7, 10 COMPUTE CORES 4C+6G
First Seen on ChartQ4 2016Q2 2017
# of Samples51285
CPU Value0.029.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1448(-2.8%)1490(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3023(-8.8%)3314(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD PRO A12-8870E
3,023
AMD A8-9600
3,314
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD PRO A12-8870E
NA
AMD A8-9600
29.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD PRO A12-8870E
1,448
AMD A8-9600
1,490
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD PRO A12-8870E AMD A8-9600
Max TDP35W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.