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AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU vs AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution: Comparison
What is the difference between 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU and 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution?
They are built to different briefs, and p-core base clock shows it, 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU 3.1 GHz against 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution 3.5 GHz. There is a split on integrated graphics as well, Yes on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU versus No on the 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution. Socket is not the same on both, AM4 on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU versus FM2+ on the 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution. They differ on igpu too, Radeon R7 on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU versus None on the 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution. On memory type there is little in it, DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2400 MT/s on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU versus DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s on the 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution. They differ on retail availability too, Tray OEM on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU versus Boxed Retail on the 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution.
Who each one is for
The 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU is the one to take for PRO 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. The 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution 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.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and p-core boost clock included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 8 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Socket Status the same on the 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU and 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution?
It is. Both are listed at End of Life, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- AMD
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- Other
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- Desktop
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- Bristol Ridge
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- Athlon Legacy
iGPU
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- Radeon R7
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- None
Market Segment
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- Desktop
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- AM4
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- FM2+
Socket Status
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- End of Life
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- 28nm
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- 28nm
Total Cores
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- 4
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- 4
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- 0
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- 4
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- No
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- 3.1 GHz
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- 3.5 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- 3.8 GHz
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- 3.8 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- No
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- 2 MB
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- 2 MB
Memory Type
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2400 MT/sBest
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s
Memory Channels
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- 2
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- 2
Integrated Graphics
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- Yes
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- No
Retail Availability
- AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU
- Tray OEM
- AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution
- Boxed Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD 7th Gen AMD PRO A12-9800E APU if you want the higher L2 cache (2 MB vs 2 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose AMD 845 with Near Silent Thermal Solution if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.