6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8870E APU vs 6th Gen AMD PRO A6-8570E APU: comparison

Comparison of 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8870E APU and 6th Gen AMD PRO A6-8570E APU: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8870E APU has more cores (4 vs 2), a higher maximum clock (3.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz) and a higher maximum integrated graphics clock (900 MHz vs 800 MHz).

At the same time, 6th Gen AMD PRO A6-8570E APU has a higher base clock (3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz).

Both processors match on: TDP (35 W), process node (28 nm), memory channels (2), PCIe version (3).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

Parameter6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8870E APU6th Gen AMD PRO A6-8570E APU
Cores / threads 4 2
Max boost clock 3.8 GHz 3.4 GHz
TDP 35 W 35 W
Process 28 nm 28 nm
Integrated graphics R7 R5

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8870E APU 6th Gen AMD PRO A6-8570E APU
General
Codename Carrizo Carrizo
Segment Desktop Desktop
Product line AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Desktops AMD PRO A-Series A6 APU for Desktops
Product family AMD PRO A-Series Processors AMD PRO A-Series Processors
Process 28 nm 28 nm
Unlocked for overclocking No No
Operating system support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
CPU
Cores 4 2
Base clock 2.9 GHz 3 GHz
Max boost clock 3.8 GHz 3.4 GHz
L2 cache 2 MB 1 MB
TDP 35 W 35 W
Memory
Memory types DDR4 DDR4
Memory channels 2 2
Max memory speed 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
Graphics
Integrated graphics R7 R5
Has integrated graphics Yes Yes
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz 800 MHz
Graphics units 8 4
I/O and interfaces
PCI Express revision 3 3
Package and thermal
Sockets supported AM4 AM4
Security and virtualization
Supported technologies Virtualization, AMD FreeSync Technology, DirectX 12 Technology, AES, AVX, Catalyst Software, FMA4, AMD Frame Rate Target Control, The Vulkan API, Switchable Graphics Virtualization, AMD FreeSync Technology, DirectX 12 Technology, AES, AVX, Catalyst Software, FMA4, AMD Frame Rate Target Control, The Vulkan API, Switchable Graphics
Identifiers
Product ID (OEM) AD887BAHM44AB AD857BAHM23AB

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