Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Let's find out which one of Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Broadcom BCM Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  4 5
• CPU group
  Broadcom BCM2711 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

In this block we are going to compare Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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.

• Frequency
  1.50 GHz 1.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 2.80 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 8
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  4x Cortex-A72 4x Kryo 385 Gold
• B core
  -- 4x Kryo 385 Silver

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Broadcom VideoCore VI Qualcomm Adreno 630
• GPU frequency
  0.50 GHz 0.70 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  4 0
• Shader
  64 256
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 8 GB
• Max. displays
  2 2
• Generation
  6 4
• DirectX Version
  11
• Technology
  28 nm 10 nm
• Release date
  06/2019 Q1/2018

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4X-1866
• Max. Memory
  8192 GB 8 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  1 4

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845.

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) or Qualcomm Snapdragon 845? 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.

• TDP (PL1)
  7.5 W
• TDP down
  3 W --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• L2-Cache
  1.00 MB 0.51 MB
• L3-Cache
  -- 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cortex-A72 Kryo 385
• Technology
  28 nm 10 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  06/2019 Q1/2018
• Part Number
  -- SDM845

List of devices based on Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845.

• Used in
  Unknown OnePlus 6OnePlus 6TVivo NEX SAsus Zenfone 5zRazer Phone 2Asus ROG PhoneSony Xperia XZ2