Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) or Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2022 and belongs to the 5 generation of the AMD Ryzen 9 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS, you'll need a motherboard with a FP7 socket.
Group AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H
-- Generation 5
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Name AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
-- Segment Mobile
Family AMD Ryzen 9
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is 3.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.9 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
-- Threads 16
None None 4.2 GHz
None None 4.9 GHz
-- Core architecture normal
None None 3.3 GHz
-- CPU Cores 8
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
None None 8x Zen 3+
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS uses the AMD Radeon RX 680M, which has 768 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.4 GHz
-- Technology 6 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Execution units 12
-- Release date Q1/2022
GPU name AMD Radeon RX 680M
-- Shaders 768
-- GPU frequency 2.0 GHz
-- Generation 9
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- AV1 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-6400
-- Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 64.0 GB
-- Memory channels 4
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- Tjunction max 95 °C
 
 

Technical details

A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is manufactured using a 6 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
-- Technology 6 nm
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Chiplet
-- Release date Q2/2022
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 4.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 16.0 MB
Socket FP7
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
-- Architecture Rembrandt (Zen 3+)