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AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU vs AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU: Comparison
7th Gen A10-9600P APU vs 7th Gen FX 9800P APU: the p-core boost clock difference
They are built to different briefs, and p-core boost clock shows it, 7th Gen A10-9600P APU Up to 3.3 GHz against 7th Gen FX 9800P APU 3.6 GHz. P-core base clock is not the same on both, 2.4 GHz on the 7th Gen A10-9600P APU versus 2.7 GHz on the 7th Gen FX 9800P APU. Igpu is not the same on both, AMD Radeon R5 Graphics on the 7th Gen A10-9600P APU versus AMD Radeon R7 Graphics on the 7th Gen FX 9800P 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 FX 9800P APU. Memory type is not the same on both, DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/s on the 7th Gen A10-9600P APU versus DDR4 on the 7th Gen FX 9800P APU.
7th Gen A10-9600P APU vs 7th Gen FX 9800P APU: which one fits your build
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 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 7th Gen A10-9600P 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 tdp included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. 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 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
Form Factor
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- Laptops
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- Laptops
Codename
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- Bristol Ridge
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- Bristol Ridge
Release Year
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- 2016
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 2016
TDP
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- 15 W
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- AMD Radeon R5 Graphics (6 cores, up to 720 MHz)
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- Laptop
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- FP4
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- FP4
Process Node
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- 28 nm
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 28nm
Total Cores
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- 0
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- No
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- 2.4 GHz
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 2.7 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- Up to 3.3 GHz
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 3.6 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- No
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- 2 MB
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 2 MB
Base Power
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- 12-15W
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- 15 W
Memory Type
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/s
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P APU
- DDR4
Integrated Graphics
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9600P APU
- Yes
- AMD 7th Gen FX 9800P 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 FX 9800P APU if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.