Intel Atom D2500 vs Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
Last updated:
CPU comparison with benchmarks
|
 |
|
| Intel Atom D2500 | Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | |
CPU comparisonIntel Atom D2500 or Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) - 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 Intel Atom D2500 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.86 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom D2500 was released in Q3/2011. The Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) was released in 06/2019. |
||
| Intel Atom (108) | Family | Broadcom BCM (3) |
| Intel Atom D2000 (4) | CPU group | Broadcom BCM2711 (1) |
| 1 | Generation | 4 |
| Cedarview | Architecture | Cortex-A72 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) |
| -- | Successor | Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) |
|
|
||
CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom D2500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom D2500 is 1.86 GHz while the Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) is at 1.50 GHz. |
||
| Intel Atom D2500 | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 1.86 GHz | Frequency | 1.50 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Atom D2500 or Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
||
| Intel GMA 3600 | GPU | Broadcom VideoCore VI |
| 0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.50 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | 6 |
| 65 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 4 | Compute units | 4 |
| 32 | Shader | 64 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 1 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| 10.1 | 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. |
||
| Intel GMA 3600 | GPU | Broadcom VideoCore VI |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Atom D2500 can use up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.6 GB/s. The Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s. |
||
| Intel Atom D2500 | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) |
| DDR3-1066 | Memory | LPDDR4-3200 |
| 4 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 8.6 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 ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom D2500 is 10 W, while the Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) has a TDP of 7.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
||
| Intel Atom D2500 | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) |
| 10 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 7.5 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | 3 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom D2500 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
||
| Intel Atom D2500 | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) |
| 32 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE3 | ISA extensions | -- |
| BGA 559 | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 11 (ARM), Linux |
| Q3/2011 | Release date | 06/2019 |
| 50 $ | Release price | 35 $ |
| show more data | show more data | |
|
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz buy now on Amazon and save!
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz buy now on Amazon and save!
|
||
Rate these processors
Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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.
|
Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz |
||
|
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
||
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.
|
|
Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz |
||
|
|
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
||
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.
|
|
Intel Atom D2500
Intel GMA 3600 @ 0.40 GHz |
||
|
|
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
Broadcom VideoCore VI @ 0.50 GHz |
||
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.
|
|
Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz |
||
|
|
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
||
Devices using this processor |
|
| Intel Atom D2500 | Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) |
| Unknown | Raspberry Pi 4 B |
Popular comparisons containing this CPUs
back to index
