Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 or Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.63 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 was released in Q4/2023. The Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) was released in Q3/2023. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | Broadcom BCM (3) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (1) | CPU group | Broadcom BCM2712 (1) |
3 | Generation | 5 |
Kryo Prime, Gold, Silver | Architecture | Cortex-A76 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is 2.63 GHz while the Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) is at 1.00 GHz (2.40 GHz). |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.63 GHz 1x Cortex-A715 |
A-Core | 1.00 GHz (2.40 GHz) 4x Cortex-A76 |
2.40 GHz 3x Cortex-A715 |
B-Core | -- |
1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A510 |
C-Core | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 or Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) 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. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 720 | GPU | Broadcom VideoCore VII |
0.44 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.80 GHz |
0.44 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
4 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
0 | Max. displays | 2 |
-- | Compute units | 8 |
-- | Shader | 128 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
12.1 | 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. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 720 | GPU | Broadcom VideoCore VII |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) |
LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
Max. Memory | 8 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 4 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 2.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is --, while the Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) has a TDP of 12 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 12 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 88 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is manufactured in 4 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) is manufactured in 16 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Characteristic | Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) |
4 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv9-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows 11 (ARM), Linux |
Q4/2023 | Release date | Q3/2023 |
-- | Release price | 79 $ |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Qualcomm Adreno 720 @ 0.44 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
Broadcom VideoCore VII @ 0.80 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 GHz |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) |
Unknown | Raspberry Pi 5 B |