Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X

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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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 Threadripper 7960X which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2023.
Broadcom BCM (3) Family AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)
Broadcom BCM2837B0 (1) CPU group AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 (3)
3 Generation 5
Cortex-A15 Architecture Storm Peak (Zen 4)
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 Ryzen Threadripper 7960X clocks with 4.20 GHz (5.30 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.

Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
4 Cores 24
4 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
1.40 GHz Frequency 4.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.30 GHz
-- 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.

Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
-- 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.

Broadcom VideoCore 5 GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
40 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
2 Compute units --
24 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

Broadcom VideoCore 5 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

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 Ryzen Threadripper 7960X supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 166.4 GB/s enabled.

Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
Memory DDR5-5200
1 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
3.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 166.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
0.50 MB L2 Cache 24.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 128.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 48
-- PCIe Bandwidth 189.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) has a TDP of 7 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is 350 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 Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 350 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
4 W TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) has 0.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is at 152.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.

Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
40 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3
-- Socket sTR5
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Linux
02/2016 Release date Q4/2023
35 $ Release price 1790 $
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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 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Unknown

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