AMD Athlon II X4 638 | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X4 638 or Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon II X4 638 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 638 was released in Q1/2012. The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) was released in 02/2016. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Broadcom BCM (3) |
AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5) | CPU group | Broadcom BCM2837B0 (1) |
2 | Generation | 3 |
Llano | Architecture | Cortex-A15 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X4 638 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638 | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.70 GHz | Frequency | 1.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Broadcom VideoCore 5 |
GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 5 |
Technology | 40 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 2 |
-- | Shader | 24 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 1 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Broadcom VideoCore 5 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X4 638 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) can connect up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638 | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 1 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 3.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | 0.50 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X4 638 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) is 7 W. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638 | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 7 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 4 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X4 638 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) cache has a total of 0.50 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638 | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) |
32 nm | Technology | 40 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | -- |
FM1 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Linux |
Q1/2012 | Release date | 02/2016 |
-- | Release price | 35 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 638
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
Broadcom VideoCore 5 @ 0.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X4 638 | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) |
Unknown | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ |