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AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U: Comparison
What is the difference between 6th Gen A10-8700P APU and Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U?
Expect a near tie. The closest thing to a difference is total threads, 6th Gen A10-8700P APU 4 against Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 8. There is a split on form factor as well, Laptops on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus Laptop on the Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U. Release year is not the same on both, 2015 on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 2017 on the Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U. Igpu is not the same on both, AMD Radeon R6 Graphics on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus Radeon Vega 8 Graphics on the Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U. They differ on smt enabled too, No on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus Yes on the Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U. They differ on base power too, 15 W on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 12-25W on the Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U.
Which should you buy, 6th Gen A10-8700P APU or Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U?
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 the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. The Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U suits mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is not built for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads.
Where the two are identical
The common ground is wider than the gap: total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, tdp and integrated graphics are identical here. They match on 3 further specifications as well.
Do the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU and Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U differ on p-core boost clock?
Yes. P-Core Boost Clock reads Up to 3.2 GHz on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 3.6 GHz on the Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U.
Is the Market Segment the same on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU and Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U?
It is. Both are listed at Laptop, 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 5 PRO 2500U
- Laptop
Codename
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Carrizo
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- Raven Ridge
Release Year
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 2015
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- 2017
TDP
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- AMD Radeon R6 Graphics (6 cores, up to 800 MHz)
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- FP4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- FP5
Process Node
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 28 nm
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- 14 nm
Total Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- 8Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 1.8 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- 2.0 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Up to 3.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- 3.6 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 2 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- 2 MB
Base Power
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- 12-25W
Memory Type
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2400 MT/sBest
Integrated Graphics
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- 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 5 PRO 2500U if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.