Acemagic AM08 Pro vs Aoostar GEM12
Aoostar GEM12 is both faster and cheaper here - the default pick unless you need something specific from the other.
The verdict
- CPU
- Aoostar GEM12 has 1x the CPU throughput (28,362 vs 28,292 PassMark).
- Plex
- Aoostar GEM12 transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~5 vs ~3).
- Idle power
- Acemagic AM08 Pro idles lower (12W vs 13W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- Networking
- Aoostar GEM12 has more NICs (2 vs 1) - better for a firewall or VLAN trunk.
Which wins for each job
| Job | Acemagic AM08 Pro | Aoostar GEM12 |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~3 streams | ~5 streams win |
| Frigate NVR | ~4 cameras win | add a detector |
| Proxmox / VMs | 28,292 PassMark | 28,362 PassMark win |
| Firewall / router | 1 NICs | 2 NICs win |
| Local AI / LLM | no slot | no slot |
Approximate - capacity estimates from curated specs, the same logic as the recommender. Verify against your exact setup. Prices move; check the retailer.
Full specs
| Spec | Acemagic AM08 Pro | Aoostar GEM12 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $499 | $479 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| Cores / threads | 8 | 8 |
| PassMark | 28,292 | 28,362 |
| iGPU | Radeon 780M | Radeon 780M (RDNA3) |
| NICs | 1 | 2 |
| NIC model | Realtek 2.5GbE | Realtek RTL8125 |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 12 | 13 |
| TDP (W) | 54 | 54 |