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AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970 vs AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU: Comparison
7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970 vs 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU: the p-core boost clock difference
The first real difference is p-core boost clock: 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970 4 GHz against 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU 4.2 GHz. Integrated graphics is not the same on both, No on the 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970 versus Yes on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU. Release year is not the same on both, 2017 on the 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970 versus 2016 on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU. They differ on igpu too, Discrete Graphics Card Required on the 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970 versus Radeon R7 on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU. They differ on unlocked multiplier too, Yes on the 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970 versus No on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU. There is a split on memory type as well, DDR4, Up to 2400 MT/s on the 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970 versus DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2400 MT/s on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU.
7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970 vs 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU: which one fits your build
The 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970 suits Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. Buy the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 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.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and p-core base clock included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 11 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the TDP the same on the 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970 and 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU?
It is. Both are listed at 65 W, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- AMD
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- Other
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- Desktop
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- Athlon Legacy
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- Bristol Ridge
Release Year
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- 2017
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- 2016
TDP
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- 65 W
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- Discrete Graphics Card Required
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- Radeon R7
Market Segment
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- Desktop
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- AM4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- AM4
Socket Status
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- End of Life
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- 28nm
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- 28nm
Total Cores
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- 0
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- No
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- 3.8 GHz
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- 3.8 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- 4 GHz
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- 4.2 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- Yes
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- 2 MB
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- 2 MB
Base Power
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- 65 W
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- 65 W
Memory Type
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- DDR4, Up to 2400 MT/s
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2400 MT/s
Integrated Graphics
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- No
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- Yes
PCIe Generation
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970
- Boxed Retail
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
- Boxed Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 970 if you want the higher L2 cache (2 MB vs 2 MB).
Choose AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.