AMD Ryzen 5 3500X VS Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)

Comparison of video cards AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

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Higher clock speed

3.60 GHz 1.50 GHz

Around -140% better clock speed
More number of cores

6 4

2 times more threads

Top features of Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)

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Performance per watt

7.5 W 65 W

About 0.12 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	AMD Ryzen Broadcom BCM
Generation	3 4
CPU group	AMD Ryzen 3000 Broadcom BCM2711
Predecessor	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	3.60 GHz 1.50 GHz
CPU Cores	6 4
Turbo (1 Core)	4.10 GHz No turbo
CPU Threads	6 4
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	Yes Yes
Core architecture	normal normal
A core	-- 4x Cortex-A72

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU Broadcom VideoCore VI
GPU frequency	0.50 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo
Execution units	4
Shader	64
Max. GPU Memory	-- 2 GB
Max. displays	2
Generation	6
Technology	28 nm
Release date	06/2019

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711). Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Max. Memory	8192 GB
ECC	Yes No
Memory channels	2 1
PCIe version	4.0
PCIe lanes	20

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711).

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 5 3500X or Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	65 W 7.5 W
TDP down	-- 3 W
Tjunction max.	95 °C --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM None
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
L2-Cache	-- 1.00 MB
L3-Cache	32.00 MB --
Architecture	Matisse (Zen 2) Cortex-A72
Technology	7 nm 28 nm
Socket	AM4 N/A
Release date	Q4/2019 06/2019