Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) vs Intel Atom S1220
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| Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) | Intel Atom S1220 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) and the Intel Atom S1220 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 S1220 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2012. |
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| Broadcom BCM (3) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
| Broadcom BCM2837B0 (1) | CPU group | Intel Atom S1000 (3) |
| 3 | Generation | 2 |
| Cortex-A15 | Architecture | Centerton |
| 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 S1220 clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1220 |
| 4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.40 GHz | Frequency | 1.60 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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 S1220 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 10.6 GB/s enabled. |
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| Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1220 |
| Memory | DDR3-1333 | |
| 1 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 3.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 10.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 0.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 1.00 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 S1220 is 8.1 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 S1220 |
| 7 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 8.1 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 S1220 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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| Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1220 |
| 40 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE3 |
| -- | Socket | BGA 1283 |
| None | Virtualization | VT-x |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| 02/2016 | Release date | Q4/2012 |
| 35 $ | Release price | 39 $ |
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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 S1220
@ 0.00 GHz |
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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.
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1220
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) | Intel Atom S1220 |
| Raspberry Pi 3 B+ | Unknown |
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