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AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS: Comparison
6th Gen A10-8700P APU vs Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS total cores compared
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 8645HS 6. L2 cache runs the same way, 2 MB on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 6 MB on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS, another win for Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS. They differ on p-core base clock too, 1.8 GHz on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 4.3 GHz on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS. There is a split on tdp as well, 15 W on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 45 W on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS. Socket is not the same on both, FP4 on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus FP7, FP7r2 on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS. 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 8645HS.
Who each one is for
The 6th Gen A10-8700P APU suits 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. Buy the Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS 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.
Where the two are identical
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 8645HS differ on performance cores?
Yes. Performance Cores reads 4 on the 6th Gen A10-8700P APU versus 6 on the Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS.
Specs and benchmarks
Form Factor
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Laptops
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS
- Desktops, 1L Desktops, Laptops, Mobile Workstations
Codename
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Carrizo
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS
- Hawk Point
TDP
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS
- 45 W
iGPU
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- AMD Radeon R6 Graphics (6 cores, up to 800 MHz)
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS
- AMD Radeon 760M
Market Segment
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- FP4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS
- FP7, FP7r2
Process Node
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 28 nm
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS
- 4 nm
Total Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS
- 6Best
Performance Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS
- 6Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS
- 12Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 1.8 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS
- 4.3 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Up to 3.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS
- 5 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 2 MB-67%
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS
- 6 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS
- 35-54W
Memory Type
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS
- DDR5 (FP7r2) , LPDDR5X (FP7), 2-ChannelBest
Integrated Graphics
- AMD 6th Gen A10-8700P APU
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS
- 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 8645HS if you want the higher L2 cache (6 MB vs 2 MB).