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AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU vs AMD Ryzen 3 2300U: Comparison
6th Gen A10-8700P APU vs Ryzen 3 2300U: the p-core boost clock difference
They are built to different briefs, and p-core boost clock shows it, 6th Gen A10-8700P APU Up to 3.2 GHz against Ryzen 3 2300U Up to 3.4 GHz. There is a split on p-core base clock as well, 1.8 GHz on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 2.0 GHz on the Ryzen 3 2300U. Socket is not the same on both, FP4 on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus FP5 on the Ryzen 3 2300U. They differ on form factor too, Laptops on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus Laptops, Desktops on the Ryzen 3 2300U. Release year is not the same on both, 2015 on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 2018 on the Ryzen 3 2300U. They differ on igpu too, AMD Radeon R6 Graphics on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus Radeon Vega 6 Graphics on the Ryzen 3 2300U. There is a split on base power as well, 15 W on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 12-25W on the Ryzen 3 2300U. 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 Ryzen 3 2300U.
Which should you buy, 6th Gen A10-8700P APU or Ryzen 3 2300U?
The 6th Gen A10-8700P APU suits A-Series platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. Buy the Ryzen 3 2300U for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is not the pick for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and tdp included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 5 further specifications as well.
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU and Ryzen 3 2300U?
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 Ryzen 3 2300U
- Laptops, Desktops
Codename
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Carrizo
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- Raven Ridge
Release Year
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 2015
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- 2018
TDP
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- AMD Radeon R6 Graphics (6 cores, up to 800 MHz)
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- Radeon Vega 6 Graphics (6 cores, up to 1100 MHz)
Market Segment
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- FP4
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- FP5
Process Node
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 28 nm
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- 14 nm
Total Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- No
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 1.8 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- 2.0 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Up to 3.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- Up to 3.4 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- No
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 2 MB
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- 2 MB
Base Power
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- 12-25W
Memory Type
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2400 MT/sBest
Integrated Graphics
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- 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 Ryzen 3 2300U if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
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