AMD G-T56N vs Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD G-T56N CPU1 vs CPU2 Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
AMD G-T56N Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD G-T56N and the Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD G-T56N 2 core processor released in Q1/2011 with the Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in 06/2019.
AMD G (38) Family Broadcom BCM (3)
AMD G (13) CPU group Broadcom BCM2711 (1)
1 Generation 4
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Cortex-A72
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
-- Successor Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD G-T56N is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.65 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD G-T56N Characteristic Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.65 GHz Frequency 1.50 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-T56N Characteristic Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 6310 GPU Broadcom VideoCore VI
0.49 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation 6
40 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 4
80 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 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 6310 GPU Broadcom VideoCore VI
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD G-T56N, while the Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD G-T56N Characteristic Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR4-3200
Max. Memory 8 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
1.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD G-T56N has a TDP of 18 W. The TDP of the Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) is 7.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD G-T56N Characteristic Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
18 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 3 W
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD G-T56N has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

AMD G-T56N Characteristic Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
40 nm Technology 28 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 Windows 11 (ARM), Linux
Q1/2011 Release date 06/2019
-- Release price 35 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD G-T56N (78%)
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD G-T56N (49%)
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
157 (78%)
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
202 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
294 (49%)
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
601 (100%)

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-T56N AMD G-T56N
AMD Radeon HD 6310 @ 0.49 GHz
79 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
Broadcom VideoCore VI @ 0.50 GHz
32 (41%)

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-T56N AMD G-T56N
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
766 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD G-T56N Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
Unknown Raspberry Pi 4 B

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