AMD A8-7200P

The quad-core AMD A8-7200P is a mid-range processor based on the Kaveri architecture. It was revealed in June 2014 for notebooks and is manufactured by GlobalFoundries using a 28 nm SHP process. In addition to having two CPU modules for a total of four integer cores clocked at 2.4 - 3.3 GHz, the AMD chip also integrates a Radeon R5 GPU clocked at up to 626 MHz with 256 GCN shaders and a dual-channel DDR3-1866 memory controller.

Architecture 

Kaveri is the successor to the 2013 Richland architecture (e.g. A10-5750M). The revised CPU cores, codenamed Steamroller, represent the third generation of the module-based Bulldozer design. A number of major changes include modified decoders (now one per integer core), optimized branch prediction, and increased L1 I-cache from 64 KB to 96 KB per module. These revisions boost the performance per clock slightly over a similarly clocked Richland APU. For more details about the AMD Kaveri architecture, see our detailed analysis here:

Analysis of the AMD Kaveri Notebook Platform

Performance 

According to the clock rates, the A8-7200P should offer a CPU performance level similar to the Sandy Bridge-based Intel Core i3-2310M or 2330M. Overall, the A8-7200P will be sufficient for multitasking daily workloads (Office, Internet browsing, multimedia) as well as more demanding programs.

Graphics

The Radeon R5 (Kaveri) GPU of the A8-7200P features a core clock of up to 626 MHz and 256 shader units. Since the GPU is based on AMD's GCN 1.1 architecture, both DirectX 11.2 "Tier 2" and Mantle are supported. Furthermore, the GPU can be used for general purpose computing in various applications, such as Adobe Photoshop via the OpenCL API. 

In terms of 3D performance, the GPU benefits from its DDR3-1866 memory support. Thus, the Radeon R5 is roughly as fast as a dedicated GeForce GT 720M and can handle many current games at low or medium settings at (W)XGA resolution.

Power Consumption

The power consumption of the entire APU is rated at 35 Watts, which is similar to other competing mid-range models. As a result, the A8-7200P is best suited for 14-inch notebooks or larger.

Series	AMD Kaveri
Codename	Kaveri
Series: Kaveri Kaveri AMD FX-7600P 2.7 - 3.6 GHz 4 / 4  AMD A10-7400P 2.5 - 3.4 GHz 4 / 4  AMD A8-7200P « 2.4 - 3.3 GHz 4 / 4  AMD FX-7500 2.1 - 3.3 GHz 4 / 4  AMD A10 Pro-7350B 2.1 - 3.3 GHz 4 / 4  AMD A10-7300 1.9 - 3.2 GHz 4 / 4  AMD A8 Pro-7150B 1.9 - 3.2 GHz 4 / 4  AMD A8-7100 1.8 - 3 GHz 4 / 4  AMD A6 Pro-7050B 2.2 - 3 GHz 2 / 2  AMD A6-7000 2.2 - 3 GHz 2 / 2
Clock Rate	2400 - 3300 MHz
Level 2 Cache	4 MB
Number of Cores / Threads	4 / 4
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)	35 Watt
Transistor Count	2410 Million
Manufacturing Technology	28 nm
Die Size	245 mm2
Max. Temperature	102 °C
Socket	BGA (FP3)
Features	SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A), x86-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-1866 Controller
GPU	AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) (553 - 626 MHz)
64 Bit	64 Bit support
Architecture	x86
Announcement Date	06/04/2014
Product Link (external)	AMD Kaveri A8-7200P

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