Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | Intel Pentium D 915 | |
CPU comparisonRaspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) or Intel Pentium D 915 - 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 Intel Pentium D 915 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Pentium D 915 was released in Q3/2006. |
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Broadcom BCM (3) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Broadcom BCM2711 (1) | CPU group | Intel Pentium D (6) |
4 | Generation | 0 |
Cortex-A72 | Architecture | Presler |
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 Intel Pentium D 915 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium D 915 is at 2.80 GHz. |
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | Characteristic | Intel Pentium D 915 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
1.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) or Intel Pentium D 915 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 Intel Pentium D 915 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | Characteristic | Intel Pentium D 915 |
LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR2 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 0 |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | 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 Intel Pentium D 915 has a TDP of 95 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 | Intel Pentium D 915 |
7.5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 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 Intel Pentium D 915 is manufactured in 65 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | Characteristic | Intel Pentium D 915 |
28 nm | Technology | 65 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | LGA 775 |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 11 (ARM), Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
06/2019 | Release date | Q3/2006 |
35 $ | Release price | 74 $ |
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
Broadcom VideoCore VI @ 0.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium D 915
@ 0.00 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | Intel Pentium D 915 |
Raspberry Pi 4 B | Unknown |