Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) vs AMD A4-6320

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-6320
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) AMD A4-6320

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) and the AMD A4-6320 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 A4-6320 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014.
Broadcom BCM (3) Family AMD A (112)
Broadcom BCM2837B0 (1) CPU group AMD A4-6000 (3)
3 Generation 3
Cortex-A15 Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 A4-6320 clocks with 3.80 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Characteristic AMD A4-6320
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
1.40 GHz Frequency 3.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors 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.

Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Characteristic AMD A4-6320
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

Broadcom VideoCore 5 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8370D
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation 5
40 nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 2
24 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.2

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.

Broadcom VideoCore 5 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8370D
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up 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 A4-6320 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Characteristic AMD A4-6320
Memory DDR3-1866
1 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
3.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) has a TDP of 7 W. The TDP of the AMD A4-6320 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Characteristic AMD A4-6320
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
4 W TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) has 0.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of AMD A4-6320 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Characteristic AMD A4-6320
40 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
-- Socket FM2
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
02/2016 Release date Q1/2014
35 $ Release price 45 $
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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.
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
Broadcom VideoCore 5 @ 0.40 GHz
20 (10%)
AMD A4-6320 AMD A4-6320
AMD Radeon HD 8370D @ 0.76 GHz
195 (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.
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-6320 AMD A4-6320
2C 2T @ 4.00 GHz
2512 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) AMD A4-6320
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Unknown

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