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BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone AI-64 vs Raspberry Pi 400: Comparison
BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone AI-64 vs Raspberry Pi 400: the onboard storage difference
The first real difference is onboard storage: BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone AI-64 16GB eMMC, microSD against Raspberry Pi 400 microSD card slot. Measured rather than claimed: in sbc-bench: 7-Zip MIPS, multi-threaded (MIPS), sbc-bench run the Raspberry Pi 400 returns 6,550 against 3,470, a 47% lead. They differ on soc model too, TI TDA4VM, Dual-Core Cortex-A72 @ 2.0GHz + C7x DSP... on the BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone AI-64 versus Quad-core Cortex-A72 @ 1.8GHz on the Raspberry Pi 400.
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 the wrong buy for general-purpose computing, media centers, or hobbyist projects, this board's specialized architecture is wasted outside vision/robotics workloads. it is the wrong buy for anyone who needs the Raspberry Pi 500's newer, faster silicon. It also earns its place with budget-conscious buyers and classrooms that want a keyboard computer without Pi 500 pricing. 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 Raspberry Pi 400 (7/10): the budget keyboard computer, built on Pi 4-era silicon at a price well under the Pi 500.
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: OpenSSL AES-256-CBC, single thread (KB/s), sbc-bench run (1,130,390 vs 77,890).
Choose Raspberry Pi 400 if you want the higher sbc-bench: 7-Zip MIPS, multi-threaded (MIPS), sbc-bench run (6,550 vs 3,470), the higher sbc-bench: 7-Zip MIPS, single-threaded (MIPS), sbc-bench run (1,903 vs 1,872) and the higher sbc-bench: memory copy bandwidth (tinymembench memcpy) (MB/s), sbc-bench run (2,680 vs 2,660).
Price comparison
| Retailer | BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone AI-64 | Raspberry Pi 400 |
|---|---|---|
| Consumercarts listing | $70.00 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.
Raspberry Pi 400
7 / 10 Expert Rating
The budget keyboard computer, built on Pi 4-era silicon at a price well under the Pi 500.