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AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU vs AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU: Comparison
What is the difference between 7th Gen A12-9730P APU and 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU?
P-core boost clock is the dividing line, 7th Gen A12-9730P APU 3.5 GHz against 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU 3.7 GHz. They differ on p-core base clock too, 2.8 GHz on the 7th Gen A12-9730P APU versus 3.0 GHz on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU. They differ on igpu too, AMD Radeon R7 Graphics on the 7th Gen A12-9730P APU versus Radeon R7 on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU. Igpu compute units is not the same on both, 6 on the 7th Gen A12-9730P APU versus 8 on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU. Retail availability is not the same on both, Soldered Only on the 7th Gen A12-9730P APU versus Tray OEM on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU.
Which should you buy, 7th Gen A12-9730P APU or 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU?
The 7th Gen A12-9730P APU is the one to take for 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 AMD PRO A12-9830B APU 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.
What 7th Gen A12-9730P APU and 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and tdp are identical here. They match on 15 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Configurable TDP Floor the same on the 7th Gen A12-9730P APU and 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU?
It is. Both are listed at 25 W, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- AMD
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- Other
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- Laptop
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- Laptop
Codename
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- Bristol Ridge
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- Bristol Ridge
Release Year
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- 2016
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- 2016
TDP
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- 35 W
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- 35 W
iGPU
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- Radeon R7
Market Segment
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- Laptop
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- FP4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- FP4
Socket Status
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- End of Life
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- 28nm
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- 28nm
Total Cores
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- 0
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- No
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- 2.8 GHz
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- 3.0 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- 3.5 GHz
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- 3.7 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- No
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- 2 MB
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- 2 MB
Base Power
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- 35 W
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- 35 W
Configurable TDP Floor
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- 25 W
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- 25 W
Memory Type
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2400 MT/s
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2400 MT/s
Memory Channels
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- 2
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- 2
Integrated Graphics
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- Yes
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- 6
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- 8
Retail Availability
- AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P APU
- Soldered Only
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9830B APU
- Tray OEM
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD 7th Gen A12-9730P 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 A12-9830B APU if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.