Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | AMD EPYC 7502P | |
CPU comparisonRaspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) or AMD EPYC 7502P - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) was released in 06/2019. The AMD EPYC 7502P has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.35 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7502P was released in Q3/2019. |
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Broadcom BCM (3) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Broadcom BCM2711 (1) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7002 (24) |
4 | Generation | 2 |
Cortex-A72 | Architecture | Rome (Zen 2) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) | Predecessor | -- |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) is 1.50 GHz while the AMD EPYC 7502P has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7502P is at 2.50 GHz (3.35 GHz). |
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7502P |
4 | Cores | 32 |
4 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
1.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.50 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.35 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.00 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) or AMD EPYC 7502P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Broadcom VideoCore VI | GPU | no iGPU |
0.50 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
6 | GPU Generation | -- |
28 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
4 | Compute units | -- |
64 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 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 VI | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode | 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 & PCIeThe Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) can use up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7502P supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s. |
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7502P |
LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 128.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) is 7.5 W, while the AMD EPYC 7502P has a TDP of 180 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7502P |
7.5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 180 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
3 W | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7502P is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 128.00 MB cache. |
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7502P |
28 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
-- | Socket | SP3 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 11 (ARM), Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
06/2019 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
35 $ | Release price | 4250 $ |
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
Broadcom VideoCore VI @ 0.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7502P
@ 0.00 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | AMD EPYC 7502P |
Raspberry Pi 4 B | Unknown |