Intel Atom Z3530 vs Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
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| Intel Atom Z3530 | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z3530 and the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Atom Z3530 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in 02/2016. |
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| Intel Atom (108) | Family | Broadcom BCM (3) |
| Intel Atom Z3500 (3) | CPU group | Broadcom BCM2837B0 (1) |
| 5 | Generation | 3 |
| Moorefield | Architecture | Cortex-A15 |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom Z3530 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Atom Z3530 | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 1.33 GHz | Frequency | 1.40 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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| PowerVR G6430 | GPU | Broadcom VideoCore 5 |
| 0.46 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | 5 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 40 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 16 | Compute units | 2 |
| 128 | Shader | 24 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 1 GB |
| 10 | 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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| PowerVR G6430 | 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 & PCIeUp to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom Z3530, while the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 3.6 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Atom Z3530 | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) |
| LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | |
| 4 GB | Max. Memory | 1 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 3.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 0.50 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Atom Z3530 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) is 7 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Atom Z3530 | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 7 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | 4 W |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom Z3530 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) is at 0.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 40 nm. |
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| Intel Atom Z3530 | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) |
| 22 nm | Technology | 40 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| MMX, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, | ISA extensions | -- |
| FC-MB5T1064 | Socket | -- |
| Intel VT-x | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Operating systems | Linux | |
| Q2/2014 | 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.
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Intel Atom Z3530
PowerVR G6430 @ 0.46 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
Broadcom VideoCore 5 @ 0.40 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Atom Z3530
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Atom Z3530 | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) |
| Unknown | Raspberry Pi 3 B+ |
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