Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) vs Raspberry Pi 4

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+)vsRaspberry Pi 4

Fastest

Raspberry Pi 4

5,192 MIPS 7-Zip multi-core

Best value

Raspberry Pi 4

105 MIPS/$ at $49

Most efficient

Raspberry Pi 4

5.2W under load

Comparison Summary

The Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) and the Raspberry Pi 4 go head to head below, with every figure taken from our own hands-on testing. The Raspberry Pi 4 is the most frugal under load, drawing 5.2W.

Specification	Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) (1GB)	Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)
Basic Specifications
Price	$35* AMZ**OFF	$49.45* AMZ**OFF
RAM	1GB	2GB
SoC	Broadcom BCM2837B0 VideoCore IV	Broadcom BCM2711 VideoCore VI
Architecture	ARM	ARM
CPU Cores	4 cores 4× Cortex-A53 @ 1.4GHz	4 cores 4× Cortex-A72 @ 1.5GHz

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Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) (1GB)

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined

Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) (1GB)1,079 MIPS-30%

1,079 MIPS-30%

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)1,541 MIPS

1,541 MIPS

Multi-Core Combined

Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) (1GB)3,541 MIPS-32%

3,541 MIPS-32%

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)5,192 MIPS

5,192 MIPS

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core

Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) (1GB)334-32%

334-32%

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)493

493

Multi Core

Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) (1GB)1,066-31%

1,066-31%

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)1,553

1,553

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score

Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) (1GB)2182.4× slower

2182.4× slower

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)518

518

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Single Core

Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) (1GB)1.31 kH/s-30%

1.31 kH/s-30%

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)1.88 kH/s

1.88 kH/s

Multi Core

Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) (1GB)5.22 kH/s-31%

5.22 kH/s-31%

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)7.53 kH/s

7.53 kH/s

Geekbench 6

Higher Scores are Better

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)Single-Core: 258Multi-Core: 614

Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.

High Performance Linpack

Higher Scores are Better

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)Performance: 12.57 GFLOPSPerformance/Watt: 1.83 GFLOPS/W

Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

PassMark RAM

Higher Scores are Better

RAM Score

Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) (1GB)3022.1× slower

3022.1× slower

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)622

622

TinyMemBench

Higher Bandwidth is Better

Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) (1GB)memcpy: 1,296.5 MB/smemset: 1,851.2 MB/s

Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.

GPU Performance

Graphics rendering performance using OpenGL and Vulkan

glmark2 (OpenGL)

Higher Scores are Better

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)1080p: 1904K: 52

Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.

vkmark (Vulkan)

Higher Scores are Better

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)1080p: 2074K: 58

Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.

AI & LLM Performance

Large Language Model inference performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)Tokens/sec: 3.66 tok/sTokens/Watt: 0.65 tok/WTokens/Dollar: 0.07 tok/$

Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.

Storage Performance

Disk I/O throughput measured with FIO

fio Storage Performance - microSD

Higher Speeds are Better • Raspberry Pi 64GB (64GB microSD)

4K Random Read

Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) (1GB)12.2 MB/s-25%

12.2 MB/s-25%

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)16.3 MB/s

16.3 MB/s

4K Random Write

Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) (1GB)10.4 MB/s-17%

10.4 MB/s-17%

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)12.6 MB/s

12.6 MB/s

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

Ethernet Up

Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) (1GB)276 Mbps3.4× slower

276 Mbps3.4× slower

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)942 Mbps

942 Mbps

Ethernet Down

Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) (1GB)330 Mbps2.9× slower

330 Mbps2.9× slower

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)941 Mbps

941 Mbps

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Load Power

Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) (1GB)5.7W+10%

5.7W+10%

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)5.2W

5.2W

Ollama Max

Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) (1GB)No Data

No Data

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)5.6W

5.6W

Linpack Max

Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) (1GB)No Data

No Data

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)6.9W

6.9W

Cooling & Thermal Testing

Raspberry Pi 4 cooler comparison78°C peak with stock cooling · 4 cooling setups tested · best cooler cuts 15.0°C

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Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) vs Raspberry Pi 4

Comparison Summary

Test Environment

CPU Performance

7-Zip Benchmark

UnixBench

PassMark CPU

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Geekbench 6

High Performance Linpack

Memory Performance

PassMark RAM

TinyMemBench

GPU Performance

glmark2 (OpenGL)

vkmark (Vulkan)

AI & LLM Performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Storage Performance

fio Storage Performance - microSD

Network Performance

iPerf3 Network Performance

Power & Thermal

Power Consumption

Benchmark Data

Cooling & Thermal Testing

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Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+) vs Raspberry Pi 4

Comparison Summary

Test Environment

CPU Performance

7-Zip Benchmark

UnixBench

PassMark CPU

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Geekbench 6

High Performance Linpack

Memory Performance

PassMark RAM

TinyMemBench

GPU Performance

glmark2 (OpenGL)

vkmark (Vulkan)

AI & LLM Performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Storage Performance

fio Storage Performance - microSD

Network Performance

iPerf3 Network Performance

Power & Thermal

Power Consumption

Benchmark Data

Cooling & Thermal Testing

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