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AMD A6-8500P vs AMD A10-8700P vs AMD Pro A12-8800B

AMD A6-8500P

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The AMD A6-8500P is a low-end Carrizo APU (6th APU generation) of 2015 for mainstream laptops. It is a SoC that contains one Excavator CPU modules (with 2 integer and 1 FP units counted as 2 compute cores), a Radeon R7 graphics card with 4 compute cores (256 shaders), a DDR3-1600 memory controller and a video engine (including UVD 6 with hardware HEVC / H.265 decoding). 

Due to the single module configuration, the A6-8500P is a lot slower than the other Carrizo models with two modules (four cores). While the single thread performance should be similar to a Core i3-4030U, the Multi-Threading scores are only comparable to a Celeron N2940. For low demanding tasks like office and web-browsing, the performance however should be sufficient. 

More technical details and features of the 6th generation of APUs (Carrizo) can be found in our launch article.

AMD A10-8700P

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The AMD A10-8700P is a mid-range Carrizo APU of 2015 for mainstream laptops. It is a SoC containing two Excavator CPU modules (with 4 integer and 2 FP units counted as 4 compute cores), a Radeon R7 graphics card with 6 compute cores (384 shaders), a DDR3-2133 (35 Watt cTDP) memory controller and a video engine (including UVD 6 with hardware HEVC / H.265 decoding).

The performances of the CPU and GPU cores depend on the configurable TDP. This cTDP can range from 12 to 35 Watts depending on the cooling solution and size of the laptop. Thus, clock speeds of the compute cores will vary. E.g., the GPU can score between 1764 points (15 Watts) to 2359 points (+34% with 35 Watt cTDP) in 3DMark 11 (P). CPU performance with a 35 Watt cTDP should be slightly above the Kaveri A10-7400P. If configured at 15 Watts, the CPU should be clearly slower as the Boost speed cannot be maintained for extended periods.

More technical details and features of the 6th generation of APUs (Carrizo) can be found in our launch article.

AMD Pro A12-8800B

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The AMD Pro A12-8800B is the top-tier Carrizo APU of 2015 for business laptops. It is a SoC containing two Excavator CPU modules (with 4 integer and 2 FP units counted as 4 compute cores), a Radeon R7 graphics card with 8 compute cores (512 shaders), a DDR3-2133 (35 Watt cTDP) memory controller and a video engine (including UVD 6 with hardware HEVC / H.265 decoding). It is similar to the consumer version, the FX-8800P, but offers business support and a ensure a long-tail support program. 

The performances of the CPU and GPU cores depend on the configurable TDP. This cTDP can range from 12 to 35 Watts depending on the cooling solution and size of the laptop. Thus, clock speeds of the compute cores will vary. E.g., the GPU can score between 1992 points (15 Watts) to 2753 points (+38% with 35 Watts cTDP) in 3DMark 11 (based on the similar FX-8800P).

According to AMD, the 35 Watt configuration scores 12% (Cinebench single-thread) and 15% (Cinebench Multi-threaded) higher compared to the previous Steamroller generation (most likely the AMD FX-7600P). If configured to 15 Watt instead, the gains are higher (40% to 55%) compared to the 19 Watt Kaveri FX-7500 APU. See more benchmarks on our FX-8800P page.

More technical details and features of the 6th generation of APUs (Carrizo) can be found in our launch article.

ModelAMD A6-8500PAMD A10-8700PAMD Pro A12-8800B
SeriesAMD CarrizoAMD CarrizoAMD Carrizo
CodenameCarrizoCarrizoCarrizo
Series: Carrizo Carrizo
AMD FX-8800P2.1 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Pro A12-8800B2.1 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-8700P1.8 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Pro A10-8700B1.8 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-8600P1.6 - 3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Pro A8-8600B1.6 - 3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6-8500P « 1.6 - 3 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD Pro A6-8500B1.6 - 3 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD FX-8800P2.1 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Pro A12-8800B2.1 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-8700P « 1.8 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Pro A10-8700B1.8 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-8600P1.6 - 3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Pro A8-8600B1.6 - 3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6-8500P1.6 - 3 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD Pro A6-8500B1.6 - 3 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD FX-8800P2.1 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Pro A12-8800B « 2.1 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-8700P1.8 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Pro A10-8700B1.8 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A8-8600P1.6 - 3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD Pro A8-8600B1.6 - 3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A6-8500P1.6 - 3 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD Pro A6-8500B1.6 - 3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Clock1600 - 3000 MHz1800 - 3200 MHz2100 - 3400 MHz
L2 Cache1 MB2 MB2 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 24 / 44 / 4
TDP15 Watt12 - 35 Watt12-35 Watt
Transistors3100 Million3100 Million3100 Million
Technology28 nm28 nm28 nm
SocketFP4 BGAFP4 BGAFP4 BGA
FeaturesHSA 1.0HSA 1.0HSA 1.0
iGPUAMD Radeon R5 (Carrizo) ( - 800 MHz)AMD Radeon R6 (Carrizo) ( - 800 MHz)AMD Radeon R7 (Carrizo) ( - 800 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerproducts.amd.comproducts.amd.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 175     avg: 190.1     median: 194 (1%)     max: 198 Points
min: 202     avg: 206.7     median: 206 (1%)     max: 212 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 59     avg: 67.6     median: 69 (21%)     max: 75 Points
min: 71     avg: 73.3     median: 72 (22%)     max: 77 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 2.12     avg: 2.3     median: 2.3 (3%)     max: 2.36 Points
min: 2.45     avg: 2.5     median: 2.5 (3%)     max: 2.58 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 0.68     avg: 0.8     median: 0.9 (21%)     max: 0.89 Points
min: 0.88     avg: 0.9     median: 0.9 (23%)     max: 0.93 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 2170     avg: 2294     median: 2334 (14%)     max: 2389 Points
min: 2183     avg: 2236     median: 2236 (14%)     max: 2289 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 4808     avg: 6140     median: 6394 (5%)     max: 6443 Points
min: 6009     avg: 6220     median: 6219.5 (5%)     max: 6430 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 8279     avg: 8769     median: 8924.5 (6%)     max: 8949 Points
min: 7270     avg: 8224     median: 8224 (6%)     max: 9178 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 3080     avg: 3212     median: 3251.5 (4%)     max: 3264 Points
min: 3015     avg: 3057     median: 3057 (4%)     max: 3099 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 507     avg: 536     median: 509 (6%)     max: 591 s
min: 502     avg: 517     median: 516.5 (6%)     max: 531 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 16.56     avg: 17.1     median: 17.2 (3%)     max: 17.47 s
min: 16.19     avg: 16.5     median: 16.5 (3%)     max: 16.79 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 1293     avg: 1316     median: 1328 (2%)     max: 1328 Points
min: 1293     avg: 1336     median: 1336 (2%)     max: 1379 Points
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 15     avg: 15.1     median: 15.1 (5%)     max: 15.23 fps
min: 15.84     avg: 15.9     median: 15.8 (6%)     max: 15.85 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 72.2     avg: 73.5     median: 73.7 (17%)     max: 74.4 fps
min: 72     avg: 75.9     median: 75.9 (17%)     max: 79.7 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.18     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (0%)     max: 0.188 GB/s
min: 0.195     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (0%)     max: 0.205 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.28     avg: 0.3     median: 0.3 (5%)     max: 0.303 GB/s
min: 0.313     avg: 0.3     median: 0.3 (6%)     max: 0.328 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 1.4     avg: 1.5     median: 1.5 (4%)     max: 1.5 GB/s
min: 1.5     avg: 1.6     median: 1.6 (4%)     max: 1.6 GB/s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 2776     avg: 2985     median: 2977.5 (6%)     max: 3186 Points
min: 2715     avg: 2871     median: 2769 (6%)     max: 3130 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 19.91     avg: 20.6     median: 20.5 (4%)     max: 22.25 s
min: 19     avg: 19.4     median: 19.4 (4%)     max: 19.7 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 44.38     avg: 46.1     median: 44.8 (2%)     max: 50.4 s
min: 42     avg: 43.9     median: 43.9 (2%)     max: 45.77 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 954     avg: 984     median: 964 (4%)     max: 1072 s
min: 898     avg: 935     median: 934.5 (4%)     max: 971 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 6309     avg: 6653     median: 6586 (6%)     max: 7129 Points
min: 6609     avg: 6624     median: 6623.5 (6%)     max: 6638 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 1794     avg: 2134     median: 2150.5 (6%)     max: 2310 Points
min: 2228     avg: 2375     median: 2361 (6%)     max: 2536 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 13862     avg: 19941     median: 20873.5 (17%)     max: 22998 Points
min: 23849     avg: 24509     median: 24550 (20%)     max: 25128 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 13248     avg: 20904     median: 21997.5 (18%)     max: 23111 Points
min: 21853     avg: 23645     median: 23645 (19%)     max: 25437 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 21515     avg: 23082     median: 23204 (20%)     max: 24168 Points
min: 25429     avg: 25705     median: 25705 (22%)     max: 25981 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 1774     avg: 1897     median: 1903 (5%)     max: 2007 Points
min: 1779     avg: 1920     median: 1850 (5%)     max: 2130 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 2456     avg: 2673     median: 2685 (5%)     max: 2803 Points
min: 2293     avg: 2639     median: 2560 (5%)     max: 3064 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 4550     avg: 4670     median: 4676.5 (8%)     max: 4775 Points
4691 Points (8%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 1941     avg: 1974     median: 1975 (39%)     max: 2006 Points
1969 Points (38%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 4832     avg: 5014     median: 5105 (8%)     max: 5105 Points
4949 Points (8%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 2065     avg: 2135     median: 2170 (32%)     max: 2170 Points
2079 Points (31%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 2229     avg: 2673     median: 2285.5 (3%)     max: 3488 ms
min: 2093     avg: 3152     median: 3152 (4%)     max: 4211 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 154     avg: 203     median: 164.3 (2%)     max: 363.6 ms
min: 139.7     avg: 165.4     median: 165.4 (2%)     max: 191 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 8324     avg: 11931     median: 11800 (11%)     max: 15801 Points
7621 Points (7%)

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