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AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU vs AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU: Comparison
6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU vs 7th Gen FX 9800P APU: the p-core boost clock difference
The first real difference is p-core boost clock: 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU 3.4 GHz against 7th Gen FX 9800P APU 3.6 GHz. They differ on p-core base clock too, 2.5 GHz on the 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU versus 2.7 GHz on the 7th Gen FX 9800P APU. Form factor is not the same on both, Laptop on the 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU versus Laptops on the 7th Gen FX 9800P APU. There is a split on igpu as well, AMD Radeon R7 on the 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU versus AMD Radeon R7 Graphics on the 7th Gen FX 9800P APU. They differ on memory type too, DDR4, Up to 1866 MT/s on the 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU versus DDR4 on the 7th Gen FX 9800P APU. Igpu compute units is not the same on both, 6 on the 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU versus 8 on the 7th Gen FX 9800P APU. There is a split on retail availability as well, Tray OEM on the 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU versus Soldered Only on the 7th Gen FX 9800P APU.
Which should you buy, 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU or 7th Gen FX 9800P APU?
The 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B 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. Buy the 7th Gen FX 9800P APU for FX-Series platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
What 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU and 7th Gen FX 9800P APU have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and configurable tdp floor included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 10 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU and 7th Gen FX 9800P 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 A12-8830B APU
- Other
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- Laptop
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- Laptops
Codename
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- Carrizo
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- Bristol Ridge
Release Year
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- 2016
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 2016
iGPU
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- AMD Radeon R7
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- Laptop
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- FP4
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- FP4
Socket Status
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- End of Life
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- 28nm
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 28nm
Total Cores
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- 0
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- No
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- 2.5 GHz
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 2.7 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- 3.4 GHz
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 3.6 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- No
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- 2 MB
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 2 MB
Configurable TDP Floor
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- 12 W
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 12 W
Memory Type
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- DDR4, Up to 1866 MT/s
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- DDR4
Integrated Graphics
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- Yes
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- 6
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 8
Retail Availability
- AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU
- Tray OEM
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- Soldered Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD 6th Gen AMD PRO A12-8830B APU if you want the higher L2 cache (2 MB vs 2 MB).
Choose AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.