Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) vs HiSilicon Kirin 980
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| Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | HiSilicon Kirin 980 | |
CPU comparisonRaspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) or HiSilicon Kirin 980 - 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 HiSilicon Kirin 980 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 980 was released in Q4/2018. |
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| Broadcom BCM (3) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
| Broadcom BCM2711 (1) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 980 (2) |
| 4 | Generation | 7 |
| Cortex-A72 | Architecture | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| 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 HiSilicon Kirin 980 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 980 is at 2.60 GHz. |
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| Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A72 |
A-Core | 2.60 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
| -- | B-Core | 1.92 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
| -- | C-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
Internal GraphicsThe Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) or HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 | ARM Mali-G76 MP10 |
| 0.50 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.72 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 6 | GPU Generation | Bifrost 3 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 4 | Compute units | 10 |
| 64 | Shader | 160 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 | ARM Mali-G76 MP10 |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
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 HiSilicon Kirin 980 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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| Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
| LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) is 7.5 W, while the HiSilicon Kirin 980 has a TDP of 6 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 | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
| 7.5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 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 HiSilicon Kirin 980 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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| Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 11 (ARM), Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| 06/2019 | Release date | Q4/2018 |
| 35 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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.
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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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.
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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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 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
Broadcom VideoCore VI @ 0.50 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
ARM Mali-G76 MP10 @ 0.72 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AnTuTu 8 Benchmark
The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.
In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
| Raspberry Pi 4 B | Huawei P30 Huawei P30 Pro Huawei Honor 20 Huawei Honor 20 Pro Huawei Mate 20 Huawei Mate 20 Pro Huawei Nova 5T |
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