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AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU vs AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU: Comparison
6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU vs 7th Gen A12-9700P APU p-core base clock compared
The first real difference is p-core base clock: 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU 2.1 GHz against 7th Gen A12-9700P APU 2.5 GHz. There is a split on igpu as well, AMD Radeon R7 on the 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU versus AMD Radeon R7 Graphics on the 7th Gen A12-9700P APU. The memory type figures are near enough to ignore, DDR3 , DDR3L, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s on the 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU versus DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/s on the 7th Gen A12-9700P APU. Igpu compute units is not the same on both, 8 on the 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU versus 6 on the 7th Gen A12-9700P APU. There is a split on retail availability as well, Tray OEM on the 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU versus Soldered Only on the 7th Gen A12-9700P APU.
Who each one is for
The 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU is the one to take 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. Buy the 7th Gen A12-9700P APU 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.
What 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU and 7th Gen A12-9700P APU have in common
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and p-core boost clock read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 13 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the TDP the same on the 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU and 7th Gen A12-9700P APU?
It is. Both are listed at 15 W, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- AMD
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- Other
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- Laptop
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- Laptop
Codename
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- Carrizo
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- Bristol Ridge
TDP
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 15 W
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- AMD Radeon R7
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- Laptop
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- FP4
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- FP4
Socket Status
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- End of Life
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 28nm
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- 28nm
Total Cores
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 0
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- No
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 2.1 GHz
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- 2.5 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 3.4 GHz
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- 3.4 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- No
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 2 MB
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- 2 MB
Base Power
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 15 W
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- 15 W
Memory Type
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- DDR3 , DDR3L, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/sBest
Memory Channels
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 2
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- 2
Integrated Graphics
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- Yes
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 8
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- 6
Retail Availability
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- Tray OEM
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9700P APU
- Soldered Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B 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 A12-9700P APU if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.