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BCM2711

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The BCM2711 is a Broadcom chip. The BCM2711 is used in the new boards of Raspberry Pi Inc. Raspberry Pi Inc. revealed in early 2020 that its new boards would use the BCM2711 chip.[1]

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What it is

BCM2711 is a Broadcom chip used in the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B.[2][3]

The BCM2711 is a quad-core 64-bit ARM Cortex-A72 system on chip with a 1.5 GHz processor core specification and support for up to 8GB LPDDR4-2400 SDRAM depending on model. It includes PCIe bus connectivity, an onboard Ethernet port, dual HDMI video output, and composite video output.[2]

How it works

The BCM2711 continues the quad-core CPU design of the BCM2837, but uses the more powerful ARM A72 core. It has a greatly improved GPU feature set with faster input/output, due to the incorporation of a PCIe link that connects the USB 2 and USB 3 ports, and a natively attached Ethernet controller.[2][3]

The ARM cores are capable of running at up to 1.5 GHz, the VideoCore VI 3D unit runs at up to 500 MHz, and the ARM cores are 64-bit. A new Memory Management Unit allows the chip to access more memory than previous versions.[2][3]

Applications

The BCM2711 supports H.265 4Kp60 decode, H.264 1080p60 decode and 1080p30 encode, and OpenGL ES 3.0 graphics. Its I/O includes a PCIe bus, onboard Ethernet port, DSI ports, CSI ports, I2C, UART, SPI, dual HDMI video output, and composite video output.[2]

  • Raspberry Pi boards

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Power & electrical1

GPU
VideoCore VI 3D unit at up to 500 MHz[2]
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Control & software1

I/O interfaces
PCIe bus, onboard Ethernet, 2× DSI ports, 2× CSI ports, up to 6× I2C, up to 6× UART, up to 6× SPI, dual HDMI video output, composite video output[2]
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Configuration & options6

manufacturer
Broadcom[1]2 sources
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Processor
Quad-core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.5 GHz[2]
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Memory support
Up to 8GB LPDDR4-2400 SDRAM (depending on model)[2]
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Caches
32 KB data + 48 KB instruction L1 cache per core, 1 MB L2 cache[2]
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Multimedia
H.265 (4Kp60 decode), H.264 (1080p60 decode, 1080p30 encode), OpenGL ES 3.0 graphics[2]
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ARM core clock
Up to 1.5 GHz[3]
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Vintage & configurations

  1. 2019First stated use[2]

    The BCM2711 is described as used in the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B.

  2. 2020Revealed for Raspberry Pi boards[1]

    In early 2020, Raspberry Pi Inc. revealed that their new boards would have a Broadcom BCM2711 chip.

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  • GPUVideoCore VI 3D unit at up to 500 MHz[2]

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Frequently asked questions

What processor architecture does the BCM2711 use?

The BCM2711 uses a quad-core Cortex-A72 ARM v8 64-bit processor configuration.[2]

What memory does the BCM2711 access?

The BCM2711 accesses up to 8 GB of LPDDR4-2400 SDRAM, depending on the model.[2]

What graphics and multimedia functions does the BCM2711 support?

The BCM2711 supports H.265 decode at 4Kp60, H.264 decode at 1080p60, H.264 encode at 1080p30, and OpenGL ES 3.0 graphics.[2]

What I/O interfaces does the BCM2711 provide?

The BCM2711 provides PCIe bus connectivity, an onboard Ethernet port, two DSI ports, two CSI ports, dual HDMI video output, composite video output, up to six I2C interfaces, up to six UART interfaces, and up to six SPI interfaces.[2]

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  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the BCM2711 are on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM product catalog or an engineer who ordered or specified the tool

  • The control-system platform and OS era of the BCM2711 are not on record.

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  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the BCM2711 are on record.

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  • The process node or technology generation of the BCM2711 is not on record.

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  • No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the BCM2711 are on record.

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  2. [2]github.com — github.comgithub.com
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