BeagleBoard BeagleBone Black
Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data
Tested by Bret Weber Last updated
Power draw
1.7W load
1.1W idle
Price
$55.00
Performance Summary
The BeagleBoard BeagleBone Black is an ARM single board computer built around the Texas Instruments Sitara AM3358, pairing 1 CPU cores with 512MB of RAM in this configuration. It sips 1.1W when idle, rising to 1.7W under full load.
| Specification | BeagleBoard BeagleBone Black 512MB RAM |
|---|---|
| Basic Specifications | |
| Price | $55 |
| RAM | 512MB |
| SoC | |
| Architecture | ARM |
| CPU Cores | 1 cores 1× Cortex-A8 @ 1.0GHz |
Every figure above comes from hardware run in-house by Bret Weber, on the exact OS build, kernel, firmware and boot device listed here. Boards are tested to a fixed procedure so results stay comparable between them: see our testing methodology for how each benchmark is run.
CPU Performance
Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads
7-Zip Benchmark
Higher Scores are Better
UnixBench
Higher Scores are Better
CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)
Higher Hashrates are Better
Storage Performance
Disk I/O throughput measured with FIO
fio Storage Performance - microSD
Higher Speeds are Better • Raspberry Pi 64GB (64GB microSD)
fio Storage Performance - eMMC
Higher Speeds are Better • BeagleBoard BeagleBone Black (2GB eMMC)
Network Performance
Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3
iPerf3 Network Performance
Higher Speeds are Better
Power & Thermal
Power consumption at idle and under various workloads
Power Consumption
Lower is "Better"
Frequently Asked Questions
How much power does the BeagleBoard BeagleBone Black use?
We measured the BeagleBoard BeagleBone Black drawing 1.1W at idle and 1.7W under sustained CPU load.
How much does the BeagleBoard BeagleBone Black cost?
The BeagleBoard BeagleBone Black is listed at $55.00 for the 512MB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.
See how the BeagleBoard BeagleBone Black stacks up against another board, side by side.