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AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU vs AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D: Comparison

What is the difference between 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU and A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D?

The first real difference is p-core boost clock: 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU 4.2 GHz against A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D 4.4 GHz. A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D also leads on l2 cache, 2 MB on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU versus 4 MB on the A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D. Release year is not the same on both, 2016 on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU versus 2013 on the A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D. Igpu is not the same on both, Radeon R7 on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU versus AMD Radeon HD 8670D on the A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D. There is a split on base power as well, 65 W on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU versus 45 W on the A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D.

7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU vs A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D: which one fits your build

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. The A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D suits 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.

What 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU and A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D have in common

Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and integrated graphics included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 7 further specifications as well.

Frequently asked questions

Do the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU and A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D differ on p-core base clock?

Yes. P-Core Base Clock reads 3.8 GHz on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU versus 4.1 GHz on the A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D.

Is the Socket Status the same on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU and A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D?

It is. Both are listed at End of Life, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Product Line

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    Other
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    Other
  • Form Factor

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    Desktop
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    Desktop
  • Codename

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    Bristol Ridge
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    Richland
  • Release Year

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    2016
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    2013
  • TDP

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    65 W
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    45 W
  • iGPU

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    Radeon R7
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    AMD Radeon HD 8670D
  • Market Segment

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    Desktop
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    Desktop
  • Socket

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    AM4
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    FM2
  • Socket Status

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    End of Life
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    End of Life
  • Process Node

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    28nm
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    32nm SOI
  • Total Cores

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    4
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    4
  • Performance Cores

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    4
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    4
  • Efficiency Cores

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    0
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    0
  • Total Threads

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    4
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    4
  • SMT Enabled

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    No
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    No
  • P-Core Base Clock

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    3.8 GHz
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    4.1 GHz
  • P-Core Boost Clock

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    4.2 GHz
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    4.4 GHz
  • Unlocked Multiplier

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    No
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    No
  • L2 Cache

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    2 MB-50%
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    4 MBBest
  • Base Power

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    65 W
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    45 W
  • Memory Type

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2400 MT/sBest
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s
  • Memory Channels

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    2
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    2
  • Integrated Graphics

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    Yes
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    Yes
  • iGPU Model

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    AMD Radeon HD 8670D
  • iGPU Compute Units

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    8
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    6
  • Retail Availability

    AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU
    Boxed Retail
    AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D
    Tray OEM

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800 APU if you want the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).

    Choose AMD A10-6800B with Radeon HD 8670D if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 2 MB).

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