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AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU vs AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970: Comparison
AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU and AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970 differ on memory support: AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU at DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s, AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970 at DDR4, Up to 2400 MT/s, which puts AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970 ahead on that measure. They match on l2 cache, cores and threads.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | Laptops | Desktop |
| Codename | Carrizo | Athlon Legacy |
| TDP | 15 W | 65 W |
| iGPU | AMD Radeon R6 Graphics (6 cores, up to 800 MHz) | Discrete Graphics Card Required |
| Socket | FP4 | AM4 |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Memory Support | DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s | DDR4, Up to 2400 MT/s |
| Unlocked for Overclocking | No | Yes |