AMD G-T40E vs Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)

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AMD G-T40E CPU1 vs CPU2 Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
AMD G-T40E Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)

CPU comparison

AMD G-T40E 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 G-T40E has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD G-T40E was released in Q1/2011.

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.
AMD G (38) Family Broadcom BCM (3)
AMD G (13) CPU group Broadcom BCM2837B0 (1)
1 Generation 3
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Cortex-A15
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD G-T40E is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz. The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz.

AMD G-T40E Characteristic Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.00 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD G-T40E Characteristic Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

AMD Radeon HD 6250 GPU Broadcom VideoCore 5
0.28 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation 5
40 nm Technology 40 nm
2 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 2
80 Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
11 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

AMD Radeon HD 6250 GPU Broadcom VideoCore 5
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD G-T40E supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) can connect up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

AMD G-T40E Characteristic Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
DDR3L-1066 Memory
Max. Memory 1 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 3.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
1.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD G-T40E has a TDP of 6.4 W, that of the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) is 7 W.

AMD G-T40E Characteristic Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
6.4 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 4 W
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD G-T40E has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) cache has a total of 0.50 MB.

AMD G-T40E Characteristic Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
40 nm Technology 40 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Operating systems Linux
Q1/2011 Release date 02/2016
-- Release price 35 $
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD G-T40E AMD G-T40E
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
Broadcom VideoCore 5 @ 0.40 GHz
20 (44%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD G-T40E AMD G-T40E
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
482 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD G-T40E Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
Unknown Raspberry Pi 3 B+

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