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AMD PRO A12-8870 vs A8-9600

The AMD A8-9600 is newer than AMD PRO A12-8870, while AMD PRO A12-8870 is around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 17% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 316 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 A12-8870×AMD A8-9600+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM4AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 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,
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
OtherR7, 12 COMPUTE CORES 4C+8GRADEON R7, 10 COMPUTE CORES 4C+6G
First Seen on ChartQ1 2017Q2 2017
# of Samples28288
CPU Value0.029.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1784(0.0%)1489(-16.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3888(0.0%)3310(-14.9%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD PRO A12-8870
3,888
AMD A8-9600
3,310
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD PRO A12-8870
NA
AMD A8-9600
29.4
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD PRO A12-8870
1,784
AMD A8-9600
1,489
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 A12-8870 AMD A8-9600
Max TDP65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.13
Running cost per day$0.033$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.547.5
Running cost per year$11.86$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.