Intel Atom N435 vs Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)

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Intel Atom N435 CPU1 vs CPU2 Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
Intel Atom N435 Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)

CPU comparison

Intel Atom N435 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 Intel Atom N435 has 1 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.33 GHz. Up to 2 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom N435 was released in Q2/2011.

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.
Intel Atom (108) Family Broadcom BCM (3)
Intel Atom N400/N500 (3) CPU group Broadcom BCM2837B0 (1)
2 Generation 3
Pineview Architecture Cortex-A15
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom N435 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz. The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz.

Intel Atom N435 Characteristic Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
1 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.33 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom N435 Characteristic Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

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.

Intel GMA 3150 GPU Broadcom VideoCore 5
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 5
45 Technology 40 nm
0 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 2
-- Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
-- 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.

Intel GMA 3150 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 & PCIe

The Intel Atom N435 supports a maximum of 2 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.

Intel Atom N435 Characteristic Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
DDR3-800, DDR2-667 Memory
2 GB Max. Memory 1 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 3.6 GB/s
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache 0.50 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 Intel Atom N435 has a TDP of 5 W, that of the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) is 7 W.

Intel Atom N435 Characteristic Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 4 W
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom N435 has a 0.50 MB cache, while the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) cache has a total of 0.50 MB.

Intel Atom N435 Characteristic Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
45 nm Technology 40 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 ISA extensions --
BGA 559 Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Linux
Q2/2011 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.
Intel Atom N435 Intel Atom N435
Intel GMA 3150 @ 0.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
Broadcom VideoCore 5 @ 0.40 GHz
20 (100%)

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 N435 Intel Atom N435
1C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
153 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom N435 Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
Unknown Raspberry Pi 3 B+

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