DEBIX Model A

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Tested by Bret Weber Last updated 26 October 2026

$135.00Official product page

Geekbench 6

496

multi-core · 161 single-core

Power draw

3.1W load

2.1W idle

Price

$135.00

Performance Summary

At the heart of the DEBIX Model A sits the NXP iMX 8M Plus, giving this ARM board 4 CPU cores alongside 4GB of memory. In our hands-on testing it scored 496 multi-core and 161 single-core in Geekbench 6, plus 4,393 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression. It also delivered 12.33 GFLOPS in our Linpack run. We measured 2.1W idle and 3.1W loaded power consumption.

Specification	DEBIX Model A 4GB RAM
Basic Specifications
Price	$135
RAM	4GB
SoC	NXP iMX 8M Plus NPU (2 TOPS)
Architecture	ARM
CPU Cores	4 cores 4× Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz
Hardware Video Decode	H.264, HEVC, VP9, VP8 Up to 1080p60 Tested formats and drivers

Connectivity
USB Ports	5× USB ports 4× USB-A 3.0, 1× USB-C 2.0
Display Ports	1× HDMI 2.0
Ethernet	1.0Gbps (PoE via HAT)
WiFi	802.11ac
Bluetooth	5.0, BLE
Storage & Expansion
SATA Ports	None
M.2 Slots	N/A
PCIe Support	N/A
Power & I/O
Power Requirements	N/A
Power Inputs	PoE+ HAT, USB-C
GPIO	80-pin RPi compatible
Features
Real-Time Clock	No
Power Button	Yes
Fan Header	No
Mainline Linux	No
Armbian Support	No

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Environment

DEBIX Model A

4GB RAM

Last Tested

28 October 2025

System Configuration

OS Version

Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS

Kernel Version

6.1.22

CPU Governor

performance

Video Hardware

Jellyfin Hardware Path

None (CPU only)

Hardware Decoding Tested With

FFmpeg with V4L2 (LibreELEC patches)

Video Decoder Driver

vsiv4l2 (nxp,imx8m-vsiv4l2)

Drivers Installed by the Test

None: the image had everything

Hardware Decoder Support

Format	1080p30	1080p60	4K30	4K60
H.264	Works	Works	Fails	Fails
HEVC	Works	Works	Fails	Fails
HEVC 10-bit	Fails	–	Fails	–
VP9	Works	–	Fails	–
VP9 10-bit	Fails	–	Fails	–
AV1	Software	–	Software	–
AV1 10-bit	Software	–	Software	–
VP8	Works	–	–	–
MPEG-2	Software	–	–	–
H.264 Encode	Fails
HEVC Encode	Fails

Hardware Setup

Boot Device

Debix Model A 32GB (eMMC)

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.

DEBIX Model A (4GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

Geekbench 6

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core

DEBIX Model A (4GB)161 #60 of 72

161 #60 of 72

Multi-Core

DEBIX Model A (4GB)496 #60 of 72

496 #60 of 72

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined

DEBIX Model A (4GB)1,216 MIPS #71 of 118

1,216 MIPS #71 of 118

Multi-Core Combined

DEBIX Model A (4GB)4,393 MIPS #72 of 113

4,393 MIPS #72 of 113

High Performance Linpack

Higher Scores are Better

Performance

DEBIX Model A (4GB)12.33 GFLOPS #54 of 80

12.33 GFLOPS #54 of 80

Performance/Watt

DEBIX Model A (4GB)2.25 GFLOPS/W #32 of 74

2.25 GFLOPS/W #32 of 74

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core

DEBIX Model A (4GB)391 #64 of 118

391 #64 of 118

Multi Core

DEBIX Model A (4GB)1,407 #63 of 109

1,407 #63 of 109

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score

DEBIX Model A (4GB)536 #67 of 96

536 #67 of 96

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Fastest Thread

DEBIX Model A (4GB)1.54 kH/s #69 of 108

1.54 kH/s #69 of 108

Total

DEBIX Model A (4GB)6.13 kH/s #68 of 104

6.13 kH/s #68 of 104

MAME: Street Fighter II: The World Warrior

Higher Speed is Better

Emulation Speed

DEBIX Model A (4GB)223.71% #11 of 22

223.71% #11 of 22

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

TinyMemBench

Higher Bandwidth is Better

memcpy

DEBIX Model A (4GB)2,338.5 MB/s #36 of 65

2,338.5 MB/s #36 of 65

memset

DEBIX Model A (4GB)11,570 MB/s #15 of 65

11,570 MB/s #15 of 65

PassMark RAM

Higher Scores are Better

RAM Score

DEBIX Model A (4GB)494 #65 of 87

494 #65 of 87

AI & LLM Performance

Large Language Model inference performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Tokens/sec

DEBIX Model A (4GB)2.85 tok/s #46 of 66

2.85 tok/s #46 of 66

Tokens/Watt

DEBIX Model A (4GB)0.71 tok/W #34 of 64

0.71 tok/W #34 of 64

Tokens/Dollar

DEBIX Model A (4GB)0.02 tok/$ #51 of 59

0.02 tok/$ #51 of 59

Storage Performance

Disk I/O throughput measured with FIO

fio Storage Performance - microSD

Higher Speeds are Better • Raspberry Pi 64GB (64GB microSD)

4K Random Read

DEBIX Model A (4GB)19.5 MB/s

19.5 MB/s

4K Random Write

DEBIX Model A (4GB)11.9 MB/s

11.9 MB/s

fio Storage Performance - eMMC

Higher Speeds are Better • Debix Model A (32GB eMMC)

4K Random Read

DEBIX Model A (4GB)22.2 MB/s

22.2 MB/s

4K Random Write

DEBIX Model A (4GB)42.1 MB/s

42.1 MB/s

Media & Video

Jellyfin transcoding and FFmpeg video decode and convert speed

Jellyfin Transcoding

Simultaneous real-time streams, more is better

1080p HEVC → 720p

DEBIX Model A (4GB)0 (slower than real time)

0 (slower than real time)

4K HEVC 10-bit → 1080p

DEBIX Model A (4GB)0 (slower than real time)

0 (slower than real time)

2 more scenarios and the CPU and hardware stream counts are in the benchmark table · every board ranked

Video Decoding

Software decoding on the CPU, higher fps is better

HEVC 1080p

DEBIX Model A (4GB)35.62 fps #13 of 21

35.62 fps #13 of 21

AV1 4K

DEBIX Model A (4GB)12.19 fps #13 of 19

12.19 fps #13 of 19

8 more workloads and the hardware decode speeds are in the benchmark table · every board ranked

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Idle Power

DEBIX Model A (4GB)2.1W #37 of 74

2.1W #37 of 74

Load Power

DEBIX Model A (4GB)3.1W #32 of 105

3.1W #32 of 105

Ollama Max

DEBIX Model A (4GB)4W #11 of 64

4W #11 of 64

Linpack Max

DEBIX Model A (4GB)5.5W #14 of 75

5.5W #14 of 75

Benchmark	DEBIX Model A 4GB RAM

Geekbench 6 Single-Core	161
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	496
7-Zip Single-Core Combined	1216 MIPS
7-Zip Multi-Core Combined	4393 MIPS
7-Zip Single-Core Compression	1126 MIPS
7-Zip Multi-Core Compression	2903 MIPS
7-Zip Single-Core Decompression	1306 MIPS
7-Zip Multi-Core Decompression	5883 MIPS
Linpack Performance	12.333 GFLOPS
Linpack Performance/Watt	2.25 GFLOPS/W
UnixBench Single Core	391
UnixBench Multi Core	1407
PassMark CPU Score	536
CPU Mining Single Core	1.54 kH/s
CPU Mining Multi Core	6.13 kH/s
MAME: Street Fighter II: The World Warrior	223.71%

TinyMemBench memcpy	2338.5 MB/s
TinyMemBench memset	11570 MB/s
PassMark RAM Score	494

deepseek-r1:1.5b
Tokens per Second	2.85 tok/s
Tokens per Watt	0.71 tok/W
Tokens per Dollar	0.02 tok/$
Max Power	4W

Raspberry Pi 64GB (64GB)
Sequential Read 4K	56.5 MB/s (14465 IOPS)
Sequential Read 64K	70.5 MB/s (1128 IOPS)
Sequential Read 1M	75.8 MB/s (75 IOPS)
Sequential Write 4K	22.5 MB/s (5760 IOPS)
Sequential Write 64K	55.0 MB/s (880 IOPS)
Sequential Write 1M	52.7 MB/s (52 IOPS)
Random Read 4K	19.5 MB/s (5000 IOPS)
Random Read 64K	49.4 MB/s (790 IOPS)
Random Read 1M	82.0 MB/s (81 IOPS)
Random Write 4K	11.9 MB/s (3060 IOPS)
Random Write 64K	37.3 MB/s (597 IOPS)
Random Write 1M	56.2 MB/s (55 IOPS)

Debix Model A (32GB)
Sequential Read 4K	169.6 MB/s (43436 IOPS)
Sequential Read 64K	89.9 MB/s (1439 IOPS)
Sequential Read 1M	250.9 MB/s (250 IOPS)
Sequential Write 4K	67.6 MB/s (17318 IOPS)
Sequential Write 64K	102.3 MB/s (1637 IOPS)
Sequential Write 1M	95.7 MB/s (95 IOPS)
Random Read 4K	22.2 MB/s (5698 IOPS)
Random Read 64K	134.3 MB/s (2149 IOPS)
Random Read 1M	240.4 MB/s (239 IOPS)
Random Write 4K	42.1 MB/s (10798 IOPS)
Random Write 64K	101.8 MB/s (1628 IOPS)
Random Write 1M	99.4 MB/s (98 IOPS)

Idle Power	2.1W
Load Power	3.1W
Ollama Max Power	4W
Linpack Max Power	5.5W

Jellyfin: 1080p H.264 → 720p	0 (slower than real time) CPU 0 streams
Jellyfin: 1080p HEVC → 720p	0 (slower than real time) CPU 0 streams
Jellyfin: 1080p HEVC → 1080p	0 (slower than real time) CPU 0 streams
Jellyfin: 4K HEVC 10-bit → 1080p	0 (slower than real time) CPU 0 streams
H.264 1080p Decode	53.7 fps 2.2× real time on the CPU Hardware (V4L2 M2M): 154 fps
HEVC 1080p Decode	35.6 fps 1.5× real time on the CPU Hardware (V4L2 M2M): 367 fps
HEVC 10-bit 1080p Decode	21.8 fps 0.9× real time on the CPU
VP9 1080p Decode	66.9 fps 2.8× real time on the CPU Hardware (V4L2 M2M): 362 fps
AV1 1080p Decode	39.3 fps 1.6× real time on the CPU
HEVC 4K Decode	9.1 fps 0.4× real time on the CPU
AV1 4K Decode	12.2 fps 0.5× real time on the CPU
H.264 1080p Decode (One Thread)	17.5 fps 0.7× real time on the CPU
H.264 → HEVC Conversion	2.1 fps 86% smaller than the H.264 source
H.264 → AV1 Conversion	5.1 fps 82% smaller than the H.264 source

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the DEBIX Model A?

In our testing the DEBIX Model A scored 496 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 161 in single-core, with 4,393 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.

How much power does the DEBIX Model A use?

We measured the DEBIX Model A drawing 2.1W at idle and 3.1W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the DEBIX Model A cost?

The DEBIX Model A is listed at $135.00 for the 4GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

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DEBIX Model A

Performance Summary

Test Environment

CPU Performance

Geekbench 6

7-Zip Benchmark

High Performance Linpack

UnixBench

PassMark CPU

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

MAME: Street Fighter II: The World Warrior

Memory Performance

TinyMemBench

PassMark RAM

AI & LLM Performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Storage Performance

fio Storage Performance - microSD

fio Storage Performance - eMMC

Media & Video

Jellyfin Transcoding

Video Decoding

Power & Thermal

Power Consumption

Benchmark Data

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the DEBIX Model A?

How much power does the DEBIX Model A use?

How much does the DEBIX Model A cost?

DEBIX Model A

Performance Summary

Test Environment

CPU Performance

Geekbench 6

7-Zip Benchmark

High Performance Linpack

UnixBench

PassMark CPU

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

MAME: Street Fighter II: The World Warrior

Memory Performance

TinyMemBench

PassMark RAM

AI & LLM Performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Storage Performance

fio Storage Performance - microSD

fio Storage Performance - eMMC

Media & Video

Jellyfin Transcoding

Video Decoding

Power & Thermal

Power Consumption

Benchmark Data

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the DEBIX Model A?

How much power does the DEBIX Model A use?

How much does the DEBIX Model A cost?

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