Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | HiSilicon Kirin 920 | |
CPU comparisonRaspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) or HiSilicon Kirin 920 - 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 HiSilicon Kirin 920 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 920 was released in Q3/2014. |
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Broadcom BCM (3) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
Broadcom BCM2712 (1) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 920 (3) |
5 | Generation | 2 |
Cortex-A76 | Architecture | Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
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 HiSilicon Kirin 920 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 920 is at 1.70 GHz. |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 920 |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
1.00 GHz (2.40 GHz) 4x Cortex-A76 |
A-Core | 1.70 GHz 4x Cortex-A15 |
-- | B-Core | 1.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A7 |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) or HiSilicon Kirin 920 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 | ARM Mali-T628 MP4 |
0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.60 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | Midgard 2 |
16 nm | Technology | 32nm |
2 | Max. displays | 1 |
8 | Compute units | 4 |
128 | Shader | 64 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | 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 VII | GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP4 |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
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 HiSilicon Kirin 920 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 920 |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR3-1600 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
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 HiSilicon Kirin 920 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 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 920 |
12 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | 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 HiSilicon Kirin 920 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 920 |
16 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 11 (ARM), Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q3/2023 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
79 $ | Release price | -- |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
Broadcom VideoCore VII @ 0.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920
ARM Mali-T628 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 920
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | HiSilicon Kirin 920 |
Raspberry Pi 5 B | Unknown |