Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
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Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) vs Intel Core i3-9300. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
06/2019
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
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Intel Core i3-9300
Intel Core i3-9300

What's the best choice Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) or Intel Core i3-9300? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) has a base frequency of 1.50 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 7.5 W. Released in 06/2019.

Intel Core i3-9300 has a base frequency of 3.70 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 62 W. Released in Q2/2019.

Differences

  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    7.5 W left arrow 62 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1232 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1216 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1682 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 147% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 1.50 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-9300 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    667 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    386 place

Specifications

Technical data
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
Intel Core i3-9300 Intel Core i3-9300
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Broadcom BCM2711 left arrow Intel Core i 9000
  • Family
    Broadcom BCM left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 9
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow Intel Core i3-8300
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    - left arrow Intel Core i3-10300
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    4x Cortex-A72 left arrow -
  • Base Frequency
    1.5 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow 3.9 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    4 left arrow 24
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 9.5
  • GPU Frequency
    500 MHz left arrow 350 MHz
  • GPU name
    Broadcom VideoCore VI left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow 1150 MHz
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Release date
    06/2019 left arrow Q4/2017
  • Shader
    64 left arrow 192
  • Technology
    28 nm left arrow 14 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Conflicting source values: Decode | Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-9300 and Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711). Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    8192 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Memory channels
    1 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    - left arrow DDR4-2400
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Intel Core i3-9300 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    7.5 W left arrow 62 W
  • TDP down
    3 W left arrow -
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Intel Core i3-9300, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Cortex-A72 left arrow Coffee Lake S Refresh
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    - left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L2-Cache
    1 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    - left arrow 8 MB
  • Release date
    06/2019 left arrow Q2/2019
  • Socket
    - left arrow LGA 1151
  • Technology
    28 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Intel Core i3-9300.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

32.000000
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
442.000000
Intel Core i3-9300

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