Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) vs AMD 3015Ce
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| Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) | AMD 3015Ce | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) and the AMD 3015Ce and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) 4 core processor released in 02/2016 with the AMD 3015Ce which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021. |
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| Broadcom BCM (3) | Family | AMD E (23) |
| Broadcom BCM2837B0 (1) | CPU group | AMD 3000e/Ce (3) |
| 3 | Generation | 4 |
| Cortex-A15 | Architecture | Dali (Zen) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD 3015Ce clocks with 1.20 GHz (2.30 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) | Characteristic | AMD 3015Ce |
| 4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.40 GHz | Frequency | 1.20 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.30 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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. |
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| Broadcom VideoCore 5 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
| 0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 5 | GPU Generation | 8 |
| 40 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 3 |
| 2 | Compute units | 3 |
| 24 | Shader | 192 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 1 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12 |
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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| Broadcom VideoCore 5 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 1 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0), while the AMD 3015Ce supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled. |
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| Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) | Characteristic | AMD 3015Ce |
| Memory | DDR4-1600 | |
| 1 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 3.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 0.50 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) has a TDP of 7 W. The TDP of the AMD 3015Ce is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) | Characteristic | AMD 3015Ce |
| 7 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| 4 W | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) has 0.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of AMD 3015Ce is at 5.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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| Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) | Characteristic | AMD 3015Ce |
| 40 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
| -- | Socket | FT5 |
| None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Linux | Operating systems | |
| 02/2016 | Release date | Q2/2021 |
| 35 $ | Release price | -- |
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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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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
Broadcom VideoCore 5 @ 0.40 GHz |
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AMD 3015Ce
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz |
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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.
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
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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.
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) | AMD 3015Ce |
| Raspberry Pi 3 B+ | Unknown |
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