7th Gen A12-9800E APU vs 7th Gen A10-9700 APU: comparison

Comparison of 7th Gen A12-9800E APU and 7th Gen A10-9700 APU: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

7th Gen A12-9800E APU has a lower TDP (35 W vs 65 W).

At the same time, 7th Gen A10-9700 APU has a higher base clock (3.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz) and a higher maximum integrated graphics clock (1.029 GHz vs 900 MHz).

Both processors match on: core count (4), maximum clock (3.8 GHz), process node (28 nm), memory channels (2), PCIe version (3).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

Parameter7th Gen A12-9800E APU7th Gen A10-9700 APU
Cores / threads 4 4
Max boost clock 3.8 GHz 3.8 GHz
TDP 35 W 65 W
Process 28 nm 28 nm
Integrated graphics Radeon R7 Series Radeon R7 Series

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter 7th Gen A12-9800E APU 7th Gen A10-9700 APU
General
Codename Bristol Ridge Bristol Ridge
Segment Boxed Processor Boxed Processor
Product line AMD A12-Series APU for Desktops AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Product family AMD A-Series Processors AMD A-Series Processors
Process 28 nm 28 nm
Launch date 09/05/2016 07/27/2017
Unlocked for overclocking Yes Yes
Operating system support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
CPU
Cores 4 4
Base clock 3.1 GHz 3.5 GHz
Max boost clock 3.8 GHz 3.8 GHz
L2 cache 2 MB 2 MB
TDP 35 W 65 W
Configurable TDP — 45–65 W
Memory
Memory types DDR4 DDR4
Memory channels 2 2
Max memory speed 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
Graphics
Integrated graphics Radeon R7 Series Radeon R7 Series
Has integrated graphics Yes Yes
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz 1.029 GHz
Graphics units 8 6
I/O and interfaces
PCI Express revision 3 3
Package and thermal
Sockets supported AM4 AM4
TJUNCTION 90 °C 90 °C
Identifiers
Product ID (OEM) AD9800AHM44AB AD9700AGM44AB
Product ID (Box) AD9800AHABBOX AD9700AGABBOX

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