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BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone AI-64 vs Orange Pi Zero 2W: Comparison
BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone AI-64 vs Orange Pi Zero 2W: the soc model difference
They are built to different briefs, and soc model shows it, BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone AI-64 TI TDA4VM, Dual-Core Cortex-A72 @ 2.0GHz + C7x DSP... against Orange Pi Zero 2W Quad-core Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz. Measured rather than claimed: in sbc-bench: 7-Zip MIPS, multi-threaded (MIPS), sbc-bench run the Orange Pi Zero 2W returns 3,920 against 3,470, a 11% lead. There is a split on connectivity as well, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0 , M.2 E-key PCIe on the BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone AI-64 versus WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0 on the Orange Pi Zero 2W.
Who each one is for
Take the BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone AI-64 for industrial robotics, drone, and real-time computer vision projects needing heterogeneous compute and guaranteed low-latency sensor processing. It is not the one for general-purpose computing, media centers, or hobbyist projects, this board's specialized architecture is wasted outside vision/robotics workloads. Take the Orange Pi Zero 2W for budget tiny-format projects that want more RAM headroom than most Zero-sized boards offer. It is the wrong buy for buyers who prioritize the Raspberry Pi ecosystem's software maturity over raw specs. Our rating of the BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone AI-64 (7/10): A purpose-built heterogeneous compute board for industrial robotics and vision work, wasted on anything general-purpose. Our rating of the Orange Pi Zero 2W (7/10): unusually generous RAM for a Zero-sized board, with the usual Orange Pi software caveats.
Specs and benchmarks
These products are in different categories and don't share enough specifications to compare meaningfully.
sbc-bench by Thomas Kaiser (github.com/ThomasKaiser/sbc-bench, Results.md). Copyright (c) 2018, Thomas Kaiser. All rights reserved. Redistributed under the BSD 3-Clause License; full notice, conditions and disclaimer: github.com/ThomasKaiser/sbc-bench/blob/master/LICENSE
Which one should you pick?
Choose BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone AI-64 if you want the higher sbc-bench: 7-Zip MIPS, single-threaded (MIPS), sbc-bench run (1,872 vs 1,167), the higher sbc-bench: OpenSSL AES-256-CBC, single thread (KB/s), sbc-bench run (1,130,390 vs 705,660) and the higher sbc-bench: memory copy bandwidth (tinymembench memcpy) (MB/s), sbc-bench run (2,660 vs 1,510).
Choose Orange Pi Zero 2W if you want the higher sbc-bench: 7-Zip MIPS, multi-threaded (MIPS), sbc-bench run (3,920 vs 3,470).
Price comparison
| Retailer | BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone AI-64 | Orange Pi Zero 2W |
|---|---|---|
| Consumercarts listing | $19.00 View on Consumercarts listing |
Disclaimer: The price and specification of the given product may differ from the actual product. Please confirm on the retailer's website before buying.
Verdict
BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone AI-64
7 / 10 Expert Rating
A purpose-built heterogeneous compute board for industrial robotics and vision work, wasted on anything general-purpose.
Orange Pi Zero 2W
7 / 10 Expert Rating
Unusually generous RAM for a Zero-sized board, with the usual Orange Pi software caveats.