Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | Samsung Exynos 7904 | |
CPU comparisonRaspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) or Samsung Exynos 7904 - 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 Samsung Exynos 7904 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 7904 was released in Q1/2019. |
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Broadcom BCM (3) | Family | Samsung Exynos (47) |
Broadcom BCM2711 (1) | CPU group | Samsung Exynos 7872/7884/7885/7904 (4) |
4 | Generation | 2 |
Cortex-A72 | Architecture | Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 |
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 Samsung Exynos 7904 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 7904 is at 1.80 GHz. |
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 7904 |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
1.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A72 |
A-Core | 1.80 GHz 2x Cortex-A73 |
-- | B-Core | 1.60 GHz 6x Cortex-A53 |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) or Samsung Exynos 7904 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-G71 MP2 |
0.50 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.77 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
6 | GPU Generation | Bifrost 1 |
28 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 1 |
4 | Compute units | 2 |
64 | Shader | 32 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 11 |
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-G71 MP2 |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
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 Samsung Exynos 7904 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 7904 |
LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR4-1866 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | 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 Samsung Exynos 7904 has a TDP of --. 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 | Samsung Exynos 7904 |
7.5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | 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 Samsung Exynos 7904 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 7904 |
28 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
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 | Q1/2019 |
35 $ | Release price | -- |
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 7904
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 7904
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
Broadcom VideoCore VI @ 0.50 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 7904
ARM Mali-G71 MP2 @ 0.77 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 7904
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 7904
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 7904
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 7904
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | Samsung Exynos 7904 |
Raspberry Pi 4 B | Unknown |