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AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU vs AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU: Comparison
6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU vs 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU p-core boost clock compared
The first real difference is p-core boost clock: 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU 3.2 GHz against 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU 3.6 GHz. There is a split on p-core base clock as well, 1.8 GHz on the 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU versus 2.7 GHz on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU. Igpu is not the same on both, AMD Radeon R6 Graphics on the 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU versus Radeon R7 on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU. On memory type there is little in it, DDR3 , DDR3L, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s on the 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU versus DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/s on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU. Igpu model is not the same on both, AMD Radeon R6 Graphics on the 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU versus AMD Radeon R7 Graphics on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU. They differ on igpu compute units too, 6 on the 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU versus 8 on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU.
Who each one is for
The 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU suits PRO 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 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU for PRO 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.
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 13 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU and 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU?
It is. Both are listed at Yes, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- Other
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- Laptop
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- Laptop
Codename
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- Carrizo
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- Bristol Ridge
Release Year
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- 2016
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 2016
TDP
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- 15 W
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- AMD Radeon R6 Graphics
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- Radeon R7
Market Segment
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- Laptop
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- FP4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- FP4
Socket Status
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- End of Life
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- 28nm
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 28nm
Total Cores
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- 0
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- No
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- 1.8 GHz
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 2.7 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- 3.2 GHz
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 3.6 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- No
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- 2 MB
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 2 MB
Base Power
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- 15 W
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 15 W
Memory Type
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- DDR3 , DDR3L, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/sBest
Memory Channels
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- 2
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 2
Integrated Graphics
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- Yes
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- AMD Radeon R6 Graphics
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- 6
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 8
Retail Availability
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU
- Tray OEM
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- Tray OEM
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A10-8700B APU if you want the higher L2 cache (2 MB vs 2 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.