Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | AMD EPYC 9384X | |
CPU comparisonRaspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) or AMD EPYC 9384X - 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 EPYC 9384X has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9384X was released in Q2/2023. |
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Broadcom BCM (3) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Broadcom BCM2712 (1) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
5 | Generation | 4 |
Cortex-A76 | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
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 EPYC 9384X has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9384X is at 3.10 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9384X |
4 | Cores | 32 |
4 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
1.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.50 GHz |
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 EPYC 9384X |
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 EPYC 9384X 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 EPYC 9384X supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 460.8 GB/s. |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9384X |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 768.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
4 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
2.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) is 12 W, while the AMD EPYC 9384X has a TDP of 320 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 EPYC 9384X |
12 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 320 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 400 W |
-- | TDP down | -- |
88 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) is manufactured in 16 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9384X is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 768.00 MB cache. |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9384X |
16 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
-- | Socket | SP5 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 11 (ARM), Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q3/2023 | Release date | Q2/2023 |
79 $ | Release price | 5529 $ |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
Broadcom VideoCore VII @ 0.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9384X
@ 0.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | AMD EPYC 9384X |
Raspberry Pi 5 B | Unknown |