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BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone AI-64 vs Pine64 Star64: Comparison
BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone AI-64 vs Pine64 Star64 soc model compared
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 Pine64 Star64 StarFive JH7110. sbc-bench: 7-Zip MIPS, multi-threaded (MIPS), sbc-bench run backs the spec sheet up. Pine64 Star64 scores 3,970 to 3,470, 13% clear.
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. Buy the Pine64 Star64 for developers and students wanting affordable hands-on RISC-V experience and networking projects needing dual Gigabit Ethernet on a budget board. It is the wrong buy for performance-sensitive projects, ARM boards in this price range offer stronger real-world compute. 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 Pine64 Star64 (7/10): an affordable, usable RISC-V board with dual Ethernet, bought for the architecture more than the speed.
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 1,175), the higher sbc-bench: OpenSSL AES-256-CBC, single thread (KB/s), sbc-bench run (1,130,390 vs 24,990) and the higher sbc-bench: memory copy bandwidth (tinymembench memcpy) (MB/s), sbc-bench run (2,660 vs 820).
Choose Pine64 Star64 if you want the higher sbc-bench: 7-Zip MIPS, multi-threaded (MIPS), sbc-bench run (3,970 vs 3,470).
Price comparison
| Retailer | BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone AI-64 | Pine64 Star64 |
|---|---|---|
| Consumercarts listing | $69.99 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.
Pine64 Star64
7 / 10 Expert Rating
An affordable, usable RISC-V board with dual Ethernet, bought for the architecture more than the speed.