Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) VS Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

Comparison of video cards Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)

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Performance per watt

7.5 W 95 W

About 12.67 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

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Higher clock speed

2.50 GHz 1.50 GHz

Around 40% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Broadcom BCM Intel Core2 Duo
Generation	4 2
CPU group	Broadcom BCM2711 Intel Core 2 Quad

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 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	1.50 GHz 2.50 GHz
CPU Cores	4 4
Turbo (1 Core)	No turbo 2.50 GHz
CPU Threads	4 4
Turbo (4 Cores)	No turbo 2.50 GHz
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	Yes No
Core architecture	normal normal
A core	4x Cortex-A72 --

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Broadcom VideoCore VI no iGPU
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 Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 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	No No
Memory channels	1 0

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300? 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)	7.5 W 95 W
TDP down	3 W --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	None VT-x, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE3
L2-Cache	1.00 MB --
L3-Cache	-- 6.00 MB
Architecture	Cortex-A72 Yorkfield
Technology	28 nm 45 nm
Socket	N/A AM1
Release date	06/2019 Q1/2008