Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
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| Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | |
CPU comparisonRaspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) or Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 was released in Q2/2016. |
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| Broadcom BCM (3) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
| Broadcom BCM2712 (1) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625/626 (2) |
| 5 | Generation | 3 |
| Cortex-A76 | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
| 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 is at 2.00 GHz. |
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| Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
| 2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| 2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.00 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
| Hailo-8L | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| Expansion: AI-Kit Hailo-8L @ 13 TOPS (2.3 watts) | AI specifications | Hexagon 546 |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) or Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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 | Qualcomm Adreno 506 |
| 0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.65 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 5 |
| 16 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 8 | Compute units | -- |
| 128 | Shader | 96 |
| 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 | Qualcomm Adreno 506 |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | No |
| 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s. |
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| Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
| LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s |
| 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
| 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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| Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
| 16 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 11 (ARM), Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q3/2023 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| 79 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
Broadcom VideoCore VII @ 0.80 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Qualcomm Adreno 506 @ 0.65 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
| Raspberry Pi 5 B | Unknown |
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