Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-7442EQ CPU1 vs CPU2 Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
Intel Core i5-7442EQ Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-7442EQ and the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-7442EQ 4 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in 02/2016.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Broadcom BCM (3)
Intel Core i 7000H (10) CPU group Broadcom BCM2837B0 (1)
7 Generation 3
Kaby Lake H Architecture Cortex-A15
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Predecessor --
-- Successor Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-7442EQ is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (2.90 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.

Intel Core i5-7442EQ Characteristic Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.10 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
2.90 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 Core i5-7442EQ Characteristic Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

Intel HD Graphics 630 GPU Broadcom VideoCore 5
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation 5
14 nm Technology 40 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 2
192 Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
12 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 HD Graphics 630 GPU Broadcom VideoCore 5
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-7442EQ, 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.

Intel Core i5-7442EQ Characteristic Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
DDR4-2400 Memory
64 GB Max. Memory 1 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 3.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-7442EQ has a TDP of 25 W. 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.

Intel Core i5-7442EQ Characteristic Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 4 W
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-7442EQ has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) is at 0.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 40 nm.

Intel Core i5-7442EQ Characteristic Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
14 nm Technology 40 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1440 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Linux
Q1/2017 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 Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i5-7442EQ
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
Broadcom VideoCore 5 @ 0.40 GHz
20 (5%)

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 Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i5-7442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
728 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i5-7442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
2387 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core i5-7442EQ Intel Core i5-7442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
4832 (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 Core i5-7442EQ Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
Unknown Raspberry Pi 3 B+

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