Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | MediaTek MT6572M | |
CPU comparisonRaspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) or MediaTek MT6572M - 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 MediaTek MT6572M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6572M was released in 2013. |
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Broadcom BCM (3) | Family | Mediatek MT-Serie (72) |
Broadcom BCM2712 (1) | CPU group | MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) |
5 | Generation | 1 |
Cortex-A76 | Architecture | Cortex-A9 |
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 MediaTek MT6572M has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6572M is at 1.00 GHz. |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6572M |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
1.00 GHz | Frequency | 1.00 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 | MediaTek MT6572M |
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 MediaTek MT6572M 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-400 |
0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.40 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | Utgard |
16 nm | Technology | 28nm |
2 | Max. displays | 1 |
8 | Compute units | 1 |
128 | Shader | 16 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | DirectX Version | 0 |
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-400 |
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 MediaTek MT6572M supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6572M |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR2 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 0 |
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 MediaTek MT6572M 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 | MediaTek MT6572M |
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 MediaTek MT6572M is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6572M |
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 | 2013 |
79 $ | Release price | -- |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
Broadcom VideoCore VII @ 0.80 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6572M
ARM Mali-400 @ 0.40 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6572M
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6572M
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6572M
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6572M
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | MediaTek MT6572M |
Raspberry Pi 5 B | Unknown |