Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | AMD Athlon II X2 250u | |
CPU comparisonRaspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) or AMD Athlon II X2 250u - 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 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) was released in Q3/2023. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u was released in Q3/2009. |
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Broadcom BCM (3) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Broadcom BCM2712 (1) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
5 | Generation | 1 |
Cortex-A76 | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) is 1.00 GHz (2.40 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X2 250u has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 250u is at 1.60 GHz. |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
1.00 GHz | Frequency | 1.60 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
Hailo-8L | AI hardware | -- |
Expansion: AI-Kit Hailo-8L @ 13 TOPS (2.3 watts) | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) or AMD Athlon II X2 250u 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 VII | GPU | no iGPU |
0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
16 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
8 | Compute units | -- |
128 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 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 VII | 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 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) can use up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
4 | PCIe lanes | -- |
2.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) is 12 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 250u has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
12 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 25 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
88 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) is manufactured in 16 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
16 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
-- | Socket | AM3 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 11 (ARM), Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2023 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
79 $ | Release price | -- |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
Broadcom VideoCore VII @ 0.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
@ 0.00 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
Raspberry Pi 5 B | Unknown |