Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
VS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
VS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and AMD Ryzen 5 5500U? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
Name
Desktop / Server
Segment
Broadcom BCM2711
CPU group
Broadcom BCM
Family
4
Generation
--
Predecessor
--
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) or AMD Ryzen 5 5500U? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

1.50 GHz
Frequency
2.10 GHz
4
CPU Cores
6
No turbo
Turbo (1 Core)
4.00 GHz
4
CPU Threads
12
No
Hyperthreading
Yes
Yes
Overclocking
No
No turbo
Turbo (4 Cores)
Turbo (6 Cores)
3.40 GHz
normal
Core architecture
normal
4x Cortex-A72
A core
0x
--
B core
0x
--
C core

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) or AMD Ryzen 5 5500U. 

Broadcom VideoCore VI
GPU name
AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir)
0.50 GHz
GPU frequency
1.80 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
6
Generation
9
DirectX Version
12
4
Execution units
7
64
Shader
448
Max. Memory
2 GB
2
Max. displays
3
28 nm
Technology
7 nm
06/2019
Release date
Q1/2020
2 GB
Max. GPU Memory

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
Decode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode
AVC
Decode / Encode
Decode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
No
AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

Memory type
DDR4-3200LPDDR4-4266
8192 GB
Max. Memory
32 GB
1
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
Yes
PCIe version
3.0
PCIe lanes
12

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

No
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

--
Tjunction max.
105 °C
--
TDP up
25 W
3 W
TDP down
10 W
7.5 W
TDP (PL1)
15 W
--
TDP (PL2)
--

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

--
L3-Cache
8.00 MB
28 nm
Technology
7 nm
Cortex-A72
Architecture
Lucienne (Zen 2)
None
Virtualization
AMD-V, SEV
N/A
Socket
FP6
06/2019
Release date
Q1/2021
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
1.00 MB
L2-Cache
--
--
Part Number

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Unknown

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
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