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AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU vs AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU: Comparison
6th Gen A10-8700P APU vs 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU: the p-core boost clock difference
P-core boost clock is the dividing line, 6th Gen A10-8700P APU Up to 3.2 GHz against 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU Up to 3.5 GHz. There is a split on p-core base clock as well, 1.8 GHz on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 2.8 GHz on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU. There is a split on tdp as well, 15 W on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 35 W on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU. They differ on release year too, 2015 on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 2016 on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU. They differ on igpu too, AMD Radeon R6 Graphics on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus R7 on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU. Base power is not the same on both, 15 W on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 25/45W on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU. The memory type figures are near enough to ignore, DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2400 MT/s on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU.
Which should you buy, 6th Gen A10-8700P APU or 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU?
Buy the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU for A-Series platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. The 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU suits PRO A-Series platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not the pick for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
What 6th Gen A10-8700P APU and 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, integrated graphics and socket included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 4 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Form Factor the same on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU and 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU?
It is. Both are listed at Laptops, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Form Factor
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Laptops
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU
- Laptops
Codename
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Carrizo
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU
- Bristol Ridge
Release Year
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 2015
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU
- 2016
TDP
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 15 W
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU
- 35 W
iGPU
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- AMD Radeon R6 Graphics (6 cores, up to 800 MHz)
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU
- R7 (6 cores, up to 900 MHz)
Market Segment
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Laptop
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- FP4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU
- FP4
Process Node
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 28 nm
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU
- 28 nm
Total Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 0
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU
- 0
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 1.8 GHz
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU
- 2.8 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Up to 3.2 GHz
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU
- Up to 3.5 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- No
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 2 MB
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU
- 2 MB
Base Power
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 15 W
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU
- 25/45W
Memory Type
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2400 MT/sBest
Integrated Graphics
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Yes
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU if you want the higher L2 cache (2 MB vs 2 MB).
Choose AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9730B APU if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.