Apple M1 contra Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711). Especificaciones, rendimiento, pruebas

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segmento
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Serie
  Apple M series Broadcom BCM
• Generación
  1 4
• Grupo CPU
  Apple M1 Broadcom BCM2711

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frecuencia
  3.20 GHz 1.50 GHz
• Núcleos de CPU
  8 4
• Turbo (1 núcleo)
  sin turbo sin turbo
• Hilos de la CPU
  8 4
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No Sí
• Arquitectura del núcleo
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• A core
  4x Firestorm 4x Cortex-A72
• B core
  4x Icestorm --

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• Nombre de la GPU
  Apple M1 (8 Core) Broadcom VideoCore VI
• GPU frequency
  3.20 GHz 0.50 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  sin turbo sin turbo
• Unidades de ejecución
  128 4
• Shader
  0 64
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  2 2
• Generación
  1 6
• Proceso técnico
  5 nm 28 nm
• Fecha de publicación
  Q4/2020 06/2019

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) y Apple M1. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Tipo de memoria
  LPDDR4X-4266
• Max. Memoria
  16 GB 8192 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Canales de memoria
  2 1
• Versión PCIe
  4.0

• AES-NI
  Sí No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Apple M1 y Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 7.5 W
• TDP up
  20 W --
• TDP down
  10 W 3 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 y Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711), including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Juego de instrucciones (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualización
  None None
• Extensiones ISA
  Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
• L2-Cache
  16.00 MB 1.00 MB
• Arquitectura
  M1 Cortex-A72
• Proceso técnico
  5 nm 28 nm
• Enchufe
  N/A N/A
• Fecha de publicación
  Q4/2020 06/2019