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AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU vs AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics: Comparison
6th Gen A10-8700P APU vs A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics p-core base clock compared
P-core base clock is the dividing line, 6th Gen A10-8700P APU 1.8 GHz against A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics 1.9 GHz. Add l2 cache to that, 2 MB on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 4 MB on the A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics, and the pattern holds. There is a split on tdp as well, 15 W on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 20 W on the A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics. They differ on socket too, FP4 on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus FP3 on the A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics. There is a split on release year as well, 2015 on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 2014 on the A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics. They differ on base power too, 15 W on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 20 W on the A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics. On memory type there is little in it, DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus Not Listed, 2-Channel on the A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics.
Who each one is for
The 6th Gen A10-8700P APU is the one to take for 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. Buy the A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics for A-Series platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
What 6th Gen A10-8700P APU and A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and p-core boost clock included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 5 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU and A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics?
It is. Both are listed at Yes, 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 A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics
- Laptops
Codename
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Carrizo
- AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics
- Kaveri
Release Year
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 2015
- AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 2014
TDP
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 15 W
- AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 20 W
iGPU
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- AMD Radeon R6 Graphics (6 cores, up to 800 MHz)
- AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics
- AMD Radeon R6 Graphics (6 cores, up to 553 MHz)
Market Segment
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Laptop
- AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- FP4
- AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics
- FP3
Process Node
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 28 nm
- AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 28 nm
Total Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 0
- AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- No
- AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 1.8 GHz
- AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 1.9 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Up to 3.2 GHz
- AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics
- Up to 3.2 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- No
- AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 2 MB-50%
- AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 4 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 15 W
- AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 20 W
Memory Type
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/sBest
- AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics
- Not Listed, 2-Channel
Integrated Graphics
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Yes
- AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose AMD A10-7300 with Radeon R6 Graphics if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 2 MB).