Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) vs Intel Core2 Duo E4500

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core2 Duo E4500
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Intel Core2 Duo E4500

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) and the Intel Core2 Duo E4500 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 Core2 Duo E4500 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2007.
Broadcom BCM (3) Family Intel Core2 Duo (29)
Broadcom BCM2837B0 (1) CPU group Intel Core 2 Duo E4000/E6000 (15)
3 Generation 1
Cortex-A15 Architecture Conroe (Core)
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 Intel Core2 Duo E4500 clocks with 2.20 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo E4500
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
1.40 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Intel Core2 Duo E4500
-- 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 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 Intel Core2 Duo E4500 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo E4500
Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
1 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
3.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- 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 Intel Core2 Duo E4500 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 Intel Core2 Duo E4500
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 Intel Core2 Duo E4500 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 65 nm.

Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo E4500
40 nm Technology 65 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
-- Socket LGA 775
None Virtualization VT-x
No AES-NI No
Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
02/2016 Release date Q3/2007
35 $ Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core2 Duo E4500 Intel Core2 Duo E4500
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
317 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core2 Duo E4500 Intel Core2 Duo E4500
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
574 (100%)

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%)
Intel Core2 Duo E4500 Intel Core2 Duo E4500
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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%)
Intel Core2 Duo E4500 Intel Core2 Duo E4500
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
741 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core2 Duo E4500 Intel Core2 Duo E4500
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
346 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) Intel Core2 Duo E4500
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Unknown

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