Test Methodology
Comprehensive benchmarking approach for Single Board Computer performance evaluation
Our Testing Approach
I run comprehensive benchmarks covering all aspects (GPU/NPU stuff soon tm) of the system to give you a complete picture of each single board computer's performance.
There'll be some out there that say some of these aren't the best benchmark suites available, and that's fair, however these are the tests I utilise for my own reviews, and are readily accessible pieces of software that anyone can pick up and run. That felt more important than getting down to a molecular level.
Test Environment
Hardware Setup
- • TC66 USB-C power monitor for power measurements
- • Raspberry Pi 45W USB-C PSUs for power delivery
- • Ubiquiti Pro 48 PoE switch for wired networking
- • 10GbE-attached iPerf3 endpoint
- • Standardised storage: Raspberry Pi 64GB microSD, Crucial P5 Plus 1TB NVMe
Testing Standards
- • Standardised, and latest OS configurations where possible
- • Multiple test runs for accuracy
- • Consistent ambient temperature
- • Identical network conditions