Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) vs Intel Atom C2730
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| Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) | Intel Atom C2730 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) and the Intel Atom C2730 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 Intel Atom C2730 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013. |
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| Broadcom BCM (3) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
| Broadcom BCM2837B0 (1) | CPU group | Intel Atom C2000 (7) |
| 3 | Generation | 3 |
| Cortex-A15 | Architecture | Avoton |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | 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 Intel Atom C2730 clocks with 1.70 GHz (2.40 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) | Characteristic | Intel Atom C2730 |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.40 GHz | Frequency | 1.70 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.40 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
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 | 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 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 | 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 & 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 Intel Atom C2730 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled. |
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| Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) | Characteristic | Intel Atom C2730 |
| Memory | DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600 | |
| 1 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 3.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 0.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 4.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) has a TDP of 7 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom C2730 is 12 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 | Intel Atom C2730 |
| 7 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 12 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| 4 W | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) has 0.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of Intel Atom C2730 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. |
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| Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) | Characteristic | Intel Atom C2730 |
| 40 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| -- | Socket | BGA 1283 |
| None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| 02/2016 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
| 35 $ | Release price | 130 $ |
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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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Intel Atom C2730
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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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Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) | Intel Atom C2730 |
| Raspberry Pi 3 B+ | Unknown |
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