Broadcom BCM2835/BCM2836/BCM2837
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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.[1]
Devices
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
| 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
| 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 |