Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2024.

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 Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G clocks with 3.55 GHz (5.00 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

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.

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.

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.

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 Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.

The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) has a TDP of 7 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) has 0.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.