Apple A11 Bionic vs Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)

Let's find out which one of Apple A11 Bionic and Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Apple A11 Bionic Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  Apple A series Broadcom BCM
• Generation
  11 3
• CPU group
  Apple A11 Broadcom BCM2837B0
• Predecessor
  Apple A10 Fusion --
• Successor
  Apple A12 Bionic --

In this block we are going to compare Apple A11 Bionic vs Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) 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
  1.42 GHz 1.40 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.39 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  6 4
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• A core
  2x Monsoon 4x Cortex-A53
• B core
  4x Mistral --

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A11 Bionic and Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Apple A11 Broadcom VideoCore 5
• GPU frequency
  1.42 GHz 0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  2.39 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  3 2
• Shader
  0 24
• Max. GPU Memory
  3 GB 1 GB
• Max. displays
  1 2
• Generation
  8 5
• Technology
  10 nm 40 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2017 02/2016

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A11 Bionic and Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0). Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Apple A11 Bionic and Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) 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-4266 LPDDR2
• Max. Memory
  16 GB 1024 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  1 1

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Apple A11 Bionic and Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0).

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A11 Bionic or Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)? 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)
  8 W 7 W
• TDP down
  -- 4 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A11 Bionic and Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• L2-Cache
  8.00 MB 0.50 MB
• Architecture
  A11 Cortex-A15
• Technology
  10 nm 40 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q3/2017 02/2016

List of devices based on Apple A11 Bionic and Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0).

• Used in
  Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone X Unknown