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AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU vs AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU: Comparison
7th Gen A10-9600P APU vs 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU: the p-core boost clock difference
The first real difference is p-core boost clock: 7th Gen A10-9600P APU Up to 3.3 GHz against 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU 3.6 GHz. They differ on p-core base clock too, 2.4 GHz on the 7th Gen A10-9600P APU versus 2.7 GHz on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU. They differ on form factor too, Laptops on the 7th Gen A10-9600P APU versus Laptop on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU. There is a split on igpu as well, AMD Radeon R5 Graphics on the 7th Gen A10-9600P APU versus Radeon R7 on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU. There is a split on base power as well, 12-15W on the 7th Gen A10-9600P APU versus 15 W on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU.
Which should you buy, 7th Gen A10-9600P APU or 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU?
The 7th Gen A10-9600P APU is the one to take for 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. The 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B 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.
Where the two are identical
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and tdp read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 8 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the 7th Gen A10-9600P 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
Form Factor
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- Laptops
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- Laptop
Codename
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- Bristol Ridge
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- Bristol Ridge
Release Year
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- 2016
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 2016
TDP
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- 15 W
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- AMD Radeon R5 Graphics (6 cores, up to 720 MHz)
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- Radeon R7
Market Segment
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- Laptop
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- FP4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- FP4
Process Node
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- 28 nm
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 28nm
Total Cores
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- 0
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- No
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- 2.4 GHz
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 2.7 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- Up to 3.3 GHz
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 3.6 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- No
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- 2 MB
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 2 MB
Base Power
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- 12-15W
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- 15 W
Memory Type
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/s
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/s
Integrated Graphics
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- Yes
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU if you want the higher L2 cache (2 MB vs 2 MB).
Choose AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800B APU if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
