Broadcom BCM2835/BCM2836/BCM2837

The SoCs used in the Raspberry Pi 1, 2 and 3. Their underlying architecture is largerly similar, with the primary difference being the CPU cores used.

Devices

BCM2835

Broadcom BCM2835

Manufacturer	Broadcom
Name	BCM2835
Architecture	armhf
CPU	1x ARM1176JZF-S @ 700MHz
GPU	Videocore IV
Year	2012
Process	65nm
Mainline	yes
Components
CPU	Works
UART	Works
Storage	Works
USB	Works
Display	Works
GPU	Works
Pinctrl	Works
I²C	Works
SPI	Works
Audio	Works
Video	Works
Thermal	Works
Camera	Works
Suspend

Device	Codename	Mainline
Raspberry Pi Foundation Raspberry Pi 1 / 2	raspberry-pi	Y
Raspberry Pi Foundation Raspberry Pi Zero	raspberry-pi0	Y

BCM2836

Broadcom BCM2836

Manufacturer	Broadcom
Name	BCM2836
Architecture	armv7
CPU	4x Cortex-A7 @ 800MHz
GPU	Videocore IV
Year	2015
Process	40nm
Mainline	yes
Components
CPU	Works
UART	Works
Storage	Works
USB	Works
Display	Works
GPU	Works
Pinctrl	Works
I²C	Works
SPI	Works
Audio	Works
Video	Works
Thermal	Works
Camera	Works
Suspend

Device	Codename	Mainline
Raspberry Pi Foundation Raspberry Pi 1 / 2	raspberry-pi	Y

BCM2837/BCM2710A1

Broadcom BCM2837

Manufacturer	Broadcom
Name	BCM2837
Architecture	aarch64
CPU	4x Cortex-A53 @ 1GHz (up to 1.2GHz, B0: 1.4GHz)
GPU	Videocore IV
Year	2016
Process	28nm
Mainline	yes
Components
CPU	Works
UART	Works
Storage	Works
USB	Works
Display	Works
GPU	Works
Pinctrl	Works
I²C	Works
SPI	Works
Audio	Works
Video	Works
Thermal	Works
Camera	Works
Suspend

BCM2710A1 is the silicon die in the BCM2837, and is also used in the Raspberry Pi RP3A0 used on the Pi Zero 2 W.

Device	Codename	Mainline
Raspberry Pi Foundation Raspberry Pi 3	raspberry-pi3	Y