Broadcom BCM2836
The BCM2836 is an ARM system-on-chip designed by Broadcom.
Fastest
1,349MIPS
2 (Model B)
Quick facts
- Maker:
- Broadcom
- Architecture:
- ARM
- CPU:
- 4× Cortex-A7
- GPU:
- VideoCore IV
- Class:
- Entry-level / Budget
- Released:
- 2015
- Updated:
- 29 Sept 2026
Specifications
| Instruction set | ARM |
| Total CPU cores | 4 |
| CPU clusters | 4× Cortex-A7 @ 0.90 GHz |
| GPU | VideoCore IV |
| Process node | 40 nm |
| Memory | LPDDR2 |
| Video decode | H.264 (AVC), MPEG-2, MPEG-4 (SP/ASP), VC-1 / WMV9 |
| Video encode | H.264 (AVC) |
| Max video | 1080p30 |
1 tested SBC using this SoC
| Add to comparison | # | Board | Multi-Core (MIPS) | Single-Core (MIPS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raspberry Pi 2 (Model B) 1GB DDR2 Raspberry Pi 2 (Model B) 1GB DDR2 | 1,349 | 485 |
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