Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) | |
CPU comparisonRaspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) or Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) - 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 Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) was released in Q3/2021. |
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Broadcom BCM (3) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
Broadcom BCM2712 (1) | CPU group | Apple M1 (9) |
5 | Generation | 1 |
Cortex-A76 | Architecture | M1 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) |
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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 Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) has 10 CPU cores and 10 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) is at 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 10 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
1.00 GHz (2.40 GHz) 4x Cortex-A76 |
A-Core | 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) 8x Firestorm |
-- | B-Core | 0.60 GHz (2.06 GHz) 2x Icestorm |
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 | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) |
Hailo-8L | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
Expansion: AI-Kit Hailo-8L @ 13 TOPS (2.3 watts) | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) or Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) 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 | Apple M1 Pro (16 Core) |
0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.39 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.30 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 1 |
16 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
8 | Compute units | 256 |
128 | Shader | 2048 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 16 GB |
-- | 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 | Apple M1 Pro (16 Core) |
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 |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
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 Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s. |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 28.00 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
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 Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) has a TDP of 45 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 | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) |
12 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 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 Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 28.00 MB cache. |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) |
16 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8.5-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 11 (ARM), Linux | Operating systems | macOS |
Q3/2023 | Release date | Q3/2021 |
79 $ | Release price | -- |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
Broadcom VideoCore VII @ 0.80 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
Apple M1 Pro (16 Core) @ 1.30 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
1.00 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
12,390 CB R23 MC @ 45 W |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 0.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) |
Raspberry Pi 5 B | Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) |