Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) vs MediaTek Dimensity 820

Let's find out which one of Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) and MediaTek Dimensity 820 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) MediaTek Dimensity 820
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Broadcom BCM Mediatek Dimensity
• Generation
  3 1
• CPU group
  Broadcom BCM2837B0 MediaTek Dimensity 820

In this block we are going to compare Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) vs MediaTek Dimensity 820 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
  1.40 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 2.60 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 8
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  4x Cortex-A53 4x Cortex-A76
• B core
  -- 4x Cortex-A55

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) and MediaTek Dimensity 820 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Broadcom VideoCore 5 ARM Mali-G57 MP5
• GPU frequency
  0.40 GHz 0.90 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  2 5
• Shader
  24 80
• Max. GPU Memory
  1 GB 4 GB
• Max. displays
  2 2
• Generation
  5 Vallhall 1
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  40 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  02/2016 Q2/2020

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) and MediaTek Dimensity 820. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) and MediaTek Dimensity 820 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
  LPDDR2 LPDDR4X-2133
• Max. Memory
  1024 GB 16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  1 2

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) and MediaTek Dimensity 820.

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) or MediaTek Dimensity 820? 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 W
• TDP down
  4 W --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) and MediaTek Dimensity 820 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• L2-Cache
  0.50 MB --
• Architecture
  Cortex-A15 Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
• Technology
  40 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  02/2016 Q2/2020
• Part Number
  -- MT6875

List of devices based on Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0) and MediaTek Dimensity 820.

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