Drew to Linux@lemmy.ml • 7 days agoMust fight temptation to buy an overpriced raspberry pilemmy.mlimagemessage-square218fedilinkarrow-up11.05Karrow-down10file-text
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minus-square@Octagon9561@lemmy.mllinkfedilink23•5 days agoIt’s a good idea until you consider the fact that a Raspberry Pi will be astronomically more power efficient.
minus-square@ikidd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish5•5 days agoIf you think in flops per watt, maybe a little bit, but not a lot. Do you have one or two good procs for almost free, or half a dozen new sbcs at $100 each? Takes a while to save back that amount in power.
minus-square@MangoCats@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglish7•5 days agoMy question is usually not how many flops, but how quickly and reliably those watts can give me just a few flops on demand.
It’s a good idea until you consider the fact that a Raspberry Pi will be astronomically more power efficient.
If you think in flops per watt, maybe a little bit, but not a lot. Do you have one or two good procs for almost free, or half a dozen new sbcs at $100 each? Takes a while to save back that amount in power.
My question is usually not how many flops, but how quickly and reliably those watts can give me just a few flops on demand.