The seventh generation AMD APU PRO must compete with Intel Skylake models. HP and Lenovo company has already announced the release of the first computers equipped with these processors.
AMD is preparing to release desktop processors Bristol Ridge - true model of a segment of the consumer market will have to wait a little longer, but versions for business to appear from day to day. What distinguishes the seventh generation AMD APU PRO?
The new generation of systems is based on nuclei Excavator, and at the same time a graphic based on the GCN architecture and 2-channel DDR4 memory controller - all this while maintaining a low coefficient of TDP (65 W for the standard version and 35 The low voltage models). by the way, it is worth mentioning that the processors are working with a new platform AM4, which offers support in particular for USB 3.1 type C.
How business processors differ from their "civilian" counterparts? first, in addition, it is equipped with AMD Secure Processor, which is responsible for the hardware platform based on the security solutions used in the system Windows 10. It is important to note, that all hybrid processors offer a PRO DASH technology, while at competitive Intel vPro solutions can find it only in certain models of the series Core i5 and Core i7.
But that is not all, because the manufacturer can also boast performance of new systems - both in terms of the overall performance of the platform (PCMark 8), and graphics (3DMark). So we talk about synthetic benchmarks.
A12-9800 9800E and give very similar results compared to the models Core i5-6500 and 6500T, when it comes to overall performance, but with the graphics system in terms of performance has greatly exceed their. Likewise is the situation when comparing chips A10-9700 and 9700E to competing models Core i3-6100 and 6100T.
The new series includes seven models - A12-9800, A10-9700, A8-9600 and A6-9500 are standard version, and A12-9800E, A10-9700E and A8 – 9600E these are low voltage versions, i.e. with reduced power consumption. It is worth noting, that a new generation of even more raised the bar, if it is a synchronization of both the processor, and integrated graphics.
| Model | Modules / cores | Clock Frequency / Turbo | Graphics card | GPU clock frequency | GPU clock frequency |
| AMD Pro A12-9800 | 2/4 | 3,8/4,2 GHz | Radeon R7 (512 SP) | 1108 MHz | 65 AT |
| AMD Pro A12-9800E | 2/4 | 3,1/3,8 GHz | Radeon R7 (512 SP) | 900 MHz | 35 AT |
| AMD Pro A10-9700 | 2/4 | 3,5/3,8 GHz | Radeon R7 (384 SP) | 1029 MHz | 65 AT |
| AMD Pro A12-9800E | 2/4 | 3,0/3,5 GHz | Radeon R7 (384 SP) | 847 MHz | 35 AT |
| AMD Pro A8-9600 | 2/4 | 3,1/3,4 GHz | Radeon R7 (384 SP) | 900 MHz | 65 AT |
| AMD Pro A6-9500 | 1/2 | 3,5/3,8 GHz | Radeon R7 (384 SP) | 1029 MHz | 65 AT |
| AMD Pro A6-9500E | 1/2 | 3,0/3,4 GHz | Radeon R5 (256 SP) | 800 MHz | 65 AT |
In recent years, as indicated by the manufacturer, sales of AMD PRO processors rose to 45%. Is a new generation of processors will be able to afford to improve this result? It is not yet known. However, we know, that HP and Lenovo's already interested in new systems and have already stated that it is necessary to release the computers are equipped with these processors in the near future.
