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AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU vs AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU: Comparison
6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU vs 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU: the p-core base clock difference
The first real difference is p-core base clock: 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU 2.1 GHz against 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B 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 Radeon R7 on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B 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 AMD PRO A10-9700B APU. Igpu model is not the same on both, AMD Radeon R7 Graphics on the 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU versus Radeon R7 on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B 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 AMD PRO A10-9700B APU.
6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU vs 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU: which one fits your build
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 built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. The 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU suits 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 p-core boost clock included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. 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 AMD PRO A10-9700B APU?
It is. Both are listed at 15 W, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- Other
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- Laptop
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- Laptop
Codename
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- Carrizo
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- Bristol Ridge
TDP
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 15 W
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- AMD Radeon R7
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- Radeon R7
Market Segment
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- Laptop
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- FP4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- FP4
Socket Status
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- End of Life
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 28nm
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- 28nm
Total Cores
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 0
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- No
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 2.1 GHz
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- 2.5 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 3.4 GHz
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- 3.4 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- No
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 2 MB
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- 2 MB
Base Power
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 15 W
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B 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 AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/sBest
Memory Channels
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 2
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- 2
Integrated Graphics
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- Yes
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- Radeon R7
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- 8
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- 6
Retail Availability
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8800B APU
- Tray OEM
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A10-9700B APU
- Tray OEM
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 AMD PRO A10-9700B APU if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.