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AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS: Comparison
6th Gen A10-8700P APU vs Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS total cores compared
Expect a near tie. The closest thing to a difference is total cores, 6th Gen A10-8700P APU 4 against Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 6. Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS also leads on l2 cache, 2 MB on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 6 MB on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. P-core base clock is not the same on both, 1.8 GHz on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 3.5 GHz on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. There is a split on tdp as well, 15 W on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 28 W on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. They differ on socket too, FP4 on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus FP7, FP7r2 on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. They differ on form factor too, Laptops on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus Desktops, 1L Desktops, Laptops, Mobile Workstations on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS.
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 built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. Buy the Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is the wrong buy for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads.
What 6th Gen A10-8700P APU and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS have in common
Everything else lines up. Efficiency cores, integrated graphics, market segment and unlocked multiplier read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing.
Do the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS differ on performance cores?
Yes. Performance Cores reads 4 on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 6 on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS.
Specs and benchmarks
Form Factor
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Laptops
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
- Desktops, 1L Desktops, Laptops, Mobile Workstations
Codename
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Carrizo
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
- Hawk Point
TDP
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
- 28 W
iGPU
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- AMD Radeon R6 Graphics (6 cores, up to 800 MHz)
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
- AMD Radeon 760M
Market Segment
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- FP4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
- FP7, FP7r2
Process Node
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 28 nm
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
- 4 nm
Total Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
- 6Best
Performance Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
- 6Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
- 12Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 1.8 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
- 3.5 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Up to 3.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
- 4.9 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 2 MB-67%
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
- 6 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
- 20-30W
Memory Type
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
- DDR5 (FP7r2) , LPDDR5X (FP7), 2-ChannelBest
Integrated Graphics
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
- 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS if you want the higher L2 cache (6 MB vs 2 MB).