Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
VS
Intel Core i7-4790
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
VS
Intel Core i7-4790

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Intel Core i7-4790? 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
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Desktop / Server
Segment
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Broadcom BCM2711
CPU group
no data
Broadcom BCM
Family
no data
4
Generation
no data
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Predecessor
no data
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) or Intel Core i7-4790? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

1.50 GHz
Frequency
3.60 GHz
4
CPU Cores
4
No turbo
Turbo (1 Core)
4.00 GHz
4
CPU Threads
8
No
Hyperthreading
Yes
Yes
Overclocking
No
No turbo
Turbo (4 Cores)
3.80 GHz
normal
Core architecture
no data
4x Cortex-A72
A core
no data
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B core
no data
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C core
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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 Intel Core i7-4790. 

Broadcom VideoCore VI
GPU name
Intel HD Graphics 4600
0.50 GHz
GPU frequency
0.35 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
1.20 GHz
6
Generation
7.5
DirectX Version
11.1
4
Execution units
20
64
Shader
160
Max. Memory
2 GB
2
Max. displays
3
28 nm
Technology
22 nm
06/2019
Release date
Q2/2013
2 GB
Max. GPU Memory
no data

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
h265 8bit
No
h265 10bit
No
Decode
VP8
No
Decode
VP9
No
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode
AVC
Decode / Encode
Decode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
no data
Decode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
no data
No
AV1
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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
DDR3-1600
8192 GB
Max. Memory
32 GB
1
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
No
PCIe version
3.0
PCIe lanes
16

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.

TDP
84 W
--
Tjunction max.
--
--
TDP up
--
3 W
TDP down
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7.5 W
TDP (PL1)
no data
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TDP (PL2)
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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).

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L3-Cache
8.00 MB
28 nm
Technology
22 nm
Cortex-A72
Architecture
Haswell Refresh
None
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
N/A
Socket
LGA 1150
06/2019
Release date
Q2/2014
Market price
ca. 280 $
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
no data
1.00 MB
L2-Cache
no data
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Part Number
no data

Devices using this processor

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

Unknown
Used in
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User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i7-4790