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AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U: Comparison
6th Gen A10-8700P APU vs Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U: the total cores difference
There is no decisive spec gap here. Total cores splits them by a margin most buyers will never feel, 6th Gen A10-8700P APU 4 against Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U 6. L2 cache runs the same way, 2 MB on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 6 MB on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U, another win for Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U. There is a split on p-core base clock as well, 1.8 GHz on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 3.5 GHz on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U. They differ on tdp too, 15 W on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 28 W on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U. Socket is not the same on both, FP4 on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus FP7, FP7r2 on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U. There is a split on form factor as well, Laptops on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus Desktops, 1L Desktops, Laptops, Mobile Workstations on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U.
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 Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is not built for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads.
What 6th Gen A10-8700P APU and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, efficiency cores, integrated graphics, market segment and unlocked multiplier included, so the decision does not turn on any of those.
Do the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U differ on performance cores?
Yes. Performance Cores reads 4 on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 6 on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U.
Specs and benchmarks
Form Factor
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Laptops
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
- Desktops, 1L Desktops, Laptops, Mobile Workstations
Codename
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Carrizo
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
- Hawk Point
TDP
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
- 28 W
iGPU
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- AMD Radeon R6 Graphics (6 cores, up to 800 MHz)
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
- AMD Radeon 760M
Market Segment
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- FP4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
- FP7, FP7r2
Process Node
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 28 nm
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
- 4 nm
Total Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
- 6Best
Performance Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
- 6Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
- 12Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 1.8 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
- 3.5 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Up to 3.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
- 4.9 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 2 MB-67%
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
- 6 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
- 15-30W
Memory Type
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
- DDR5 (FP7r2) , LPDDR5X (FP7), 2-ChannelBest
Integrated Graphics
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
- 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 8640U if you want the higher L2 cache (6 MB vs 2 MB).