Intel Compute Stick vs. NUC vs. Mac Mini vs. Broadwell

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Intel Compute Stick vs. NUC vs. Mac Mini vs. BroadwellProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionIntel NUC - N2820Intel Compute Stick - Z3735FApple Mac Mini - i5-4278UIntel NUC - i3-5010UIntel Celeron N2820 @ 2.40GHz (2 Cores)Intel DN2820FYKIntel Atom Z36xxx/Z37xxx8192MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2Intel Atom Z36xxx/Z37xxx & Display (757MHz)Realtek ALC283MX279Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 + Intel Wireless 7260Ubuntu 15.044.1.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20150529Unity 7.3.2X Server 1.17.1intel 2.99.9173.3 Mesa 10.5.2GCC 4.9.2ext41920x1080Intel Atom Z3735F @ 1.83GHz (4 Cores)Intel STCK1A32WFCR2048MB31GB S10032Intel Atom Z36xxx/Z37xxx & Display (645MHz)VE2284.1.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20150527Intel Core i5-4278U @ 3.10GHz (4 Cores)Apple Mac-35C5E08120C7EEAFIntel Haswell-ULT DRAM8192MB1000GB APPLE HDD HTS541Intel Device 0a2e (1100MHz)Intel Haswell-ULT HD AudioThunderboltBroadcom NetXtreme BCM57766 Gigabit PCIe + Broadcom BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless3.19.0-15-generic (x86_64)2560x1440Intel Core i3-5010U @ 2.10GHz (4 Cores)Intel NUC5i3RYBIntel Broadwell-U-OPI256GB TS256GSSD370Intel Broadwell-U (900MHz)Intel Broadwell-U AudioVE228Intel Connection + Intel Wireless 72654.1.0-999-generic (x86_64) 201505291920x1080OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v Processor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersaveGraphics Details- SNA

Intel NUC - N2820Intel Compute Stick - Z3735FApple Mac Mini - i5-4278UIntel NUC - i3-5010UResult OverviewPhoronix Test Suite100%199%299%398%497%FLAC Audio EncodingOpenSSLx264GpuTestXonoticSmallptStockfishTesseractLAME MP3 EncodingC-RayHimeno BenchmarkGraphicsMagickJohn The RipperGcrypt Library

Intel Compute Stick vs. NUC vs. Mac Mini vs. Broadwellgputest: Pixmark Volplosion - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenopenssl: RSA 4096-bit Performancex264: H.264 Video Encodinggputest: Triangle - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreenxonotic: 1920 x 1080 - Lowsmallpt: Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samplestesseract: 1920 x 1080c-ray: Total Timehimeno: Poisson Pressure Solvergraphics-magick: HWB Color Spacejohn-the-ripper: Blowfishgputest: Plot3D - 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreengcrypt: CAMELLIA256-ECB Cipherencode-mp3: WAV To MP3encode-flac: WAV To FLACstockfish: Total Timegraphics-magick: ResizingIntel NUC - N2820Intel Compute Stick - Z3735FApple Mac Mini - i5-4278UIntel NUC - i3-5010U3554.1017.551179648.4775111.62205.93605.606010322031452338.0726.0011363472965.2019.69882631.2062711.18171.95464.49489081742603055.9936.661600040267255.2381.952391797.8718243.6754.551563.4915227645151242314.717.374100130278191.3059.2038712133.7726238.9479.671202.6211419794143346020.5310.65583290OpenBenchmarking.org

GpuTest

GpuTest is a cross-platform OpenGL benchmark developed at Geeks3D.com that offers tech demos such as FurMark, TessMark, and other workloads to stress various areas of GPUs and drivers. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenIntel NUC - i3-5010UIntel NUC - N2820Intel Compute Stick - Z3735FApple Mac Mini - i5-4278U60120180240300SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.48, N = 4SE +/- 1.00, N = 32783529267

OpenSSL

OpenSSL is an open-source toolkit that implements SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocols. This test measures the RSA 4096-bit performance of OpenSSL. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.1gRSA 4096-bit PerformanceIntel NUC - i3-5010UIntel NUC - N2820Intel Compute Stick - Z3735FApple Mac Mini - i5-4278U60120180240300SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3191.3054.1065.20255.231. (CC) gcc options: -m64 -O3 -lssl -lcrypto -ldl

x264

This is a simple test of the x264 H.264/AVC encoder run on the CPU (OpenCL support disabled). Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2014-08-30H.264 Video EncodingIntel NUC - i3-5010UIntel NUC - N2820Intel Compute Stick - Z3735FApple Mac Mini - i5-4278U20406080100SE +/- 0.05, N = 5SE +/- 0.05, N = 5SE +/- 0.20, N = 5SE +/- 0.25, N = 559.2017.5519.6981.951. (CC) gcc options: -ldl -m64 -lm -lpthread -O3 -ffast-math -std=gnu99 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-tree-vectorize

GpuTest

GpuTest is a cross-platform OpenGL benchmark developed at Geeks3D.com that offers tech demos such as FurMark, TessMark, and other workloads to stress various areas of GPUs and drivers. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenIntel NUC - i3-5010UIntel NUC - N2820Intel Compute Stick - Z3735FApple Mac Mini - i5-4278U8K16K24K32K40KSE +/- 65.23, N = 3SE +/- 15.93, N = 3SE +/- 11.32, N = 3SE +/- 72.04, N = 33871211796882623917

Xonotic

This is a benchmark of Xonotic, which is a fork of the DarkPlaces-based Nexuiz game. Development began in March of 2010 on the Xonotic game. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterXonotic 0.8Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: LowIntel NUC - i3-5010UIntel NUC - N2820Intel Compute Stick - Z3735FApple Mac Mini - i5-4278U306090120150SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 0.42, N = 3133.7748.4731.2097.87MIN: 70 / MAX: 202MIN: 29 / MAX: 70MIN: 19 / MAX: 60MIN: 56 / MAX: 145

Smallpt

Smallpt is a C++ global illumination renderer written in less than 100 lines of code. Global illumination is done via unbiased Monte Carlo path tracing and there is multi-threading support via the OpenMP library. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesIntel NUC - i3-5010UIntel NUC - N2820Intel Compute Stick - Z3735FApple Mac Mini - i5-4278U160320480640800SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 32627516271821. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp

Tesseract

Tesseract is a fork of Cube 2 Sauerbraten with numerous graphics and game-play improvements. Tesseract has been in development since 2012 while its first release happened in May of 2014. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 1920 x 1080Intel NUC - i3-5010UIntel NUC - N2820Intel Compute Stick - Z3735FApple Mac Mini - i5-4278U1020304050SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 338.9411.6211.1843.67

C-Ray

This is a test of C-Ray, a simple raytracer designed to test the floating-point CPU performance. This test is multi-threaded (16 threads per core), will shoot 8 rays per pixel for anti-aliasing, and will generate a 1600 x 1200 image. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeIntel NUC - i3-5010UIntel NUC - N2820Intel Compute Stick - Z3735FApple Mac Mini - i5-4278U50100150200250SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 379.67205.93171.9554.551. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

Himeno Benchmark

The Himeno benchmark is a linear solver of pressure Poisson using a point-Jacobi method. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMFLOPS, More Is BetterHimeno Benchmark 3.0Poisson Pressure SolverIntel NUC - i3-5010UIntel NUC - N2820Intel Compute Stick - Z3735FApple Mac Mini - i5-4278U30060090012001500SE +/- 4.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 10.37, N = 31202.62605.60464.491563.491. (CC) gcc options: -O3

GraphicsMagick

This is a test of GraphicsMagick with its OpenMP implementation that performs various imaging tests to stress the system's CPU. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: HWB Color SpaceIntel NUC - i3-5010UIntel NUC - N2820Intel Compute Stick - Z3735FApple Mac Mini - i5-4278U306090120150SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 6SE +/- 0.00, N = 311460481521. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -fopenmp -O2 -pthread -lXext -lSM -lICE -lX11 -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread

John The Ripper

This is a benchmark of John The Ripper, which is a password cracker. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.8.0Test: BlowfishIntel NUC - i3-5010UIntel NUC - N2820Intel Compute Stick - Z3735FApple Mac Mini - i5-4278U6001200180024003000SE +/- 1.86, N = 3SE +/- 2.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 31979103290827641. (CC) gcc options: -fopenmp -lcrypt

GpuTest

GpuTest is a cross-platform OpenGL benchmark developed at Geeks3D.com that offers tech demos such as FurMark, TessMark, and other workloads to stress various areas of GPUs and drivers. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgPoints, More Is BetterGpuTest 0.7.0Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: FullscreenIntel NUC - i3-5010UIntel NUC - N2820Intel Compute Stick - Z3735FApple Mac Mini - i5-4278U11002200330044005500SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 22.58, N = 34143203117425151

Gcrypt Library

OpenBenchmarking.orgMicroseconds, Fewer Is BetterGcrypt Library 1.4.4CAMELLIA256-ECB CipherIntel NUC - i3-5010UIntel NUC - N2820Intel Compute Stick - Z3735FApple Mac Mini - i5-4278U13002600390052006500SE +/- 5.77, N = 3SE +/- 8.82, N = 3SE +/- 36.06, N = 3SE +/- 12.02, N = 334604523603024231. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -fvisibility=hidden

LAME MP3 Encoding

LAME is an MP3 encoder licensed under the LGPL. This test measures the time required to encode a WAV file to MP3 format. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLAME MP3 Encoding 3.99.3WAV To MP3Intel NUC - i3-5010UIntel NUC - N2820Intel Compute Stick - Z3735FApple Mac Mini - i5-4278U1326395265SE +/- 0.14, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 3.33, N = 10SE +/- 0.09, N = 520.5338.0755.9914.711. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math -pipe -lm

FLAC Audio Encoding

This test times how long it takes to encode a sample WAV file to FLAC format three times. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFLAC Audio Encoding 1.3.1WAV To FLACIntel NUC - i3-5010UIntel NUC - N2820Intel Compute Stick - Z3735FApple Mac Mini - i5-4278U816243240SE +/- 0.00, N = 5SE +/- 0.02, N = 5SE +/- 1.14, N = 10SE +/- 0.01, N = 510.6526.0036.667.371. (CXX) g++ options: -O2 -fvisibility=hidden -lm

Stockfish

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterStockfish 2014-11-26Total TimeIntel NUC - i3-5010UIntel NUC - N2820Intel Compute Stick - Z3735FApple Mac Mini - i5-4278U3K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 2.65, N = 3SE +/- 12.12, N = 3SE +/- 945.57, N = 6SE +/- 2.60, N = 35832113631600041001. (CXX) g++ options: -lpthread -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -ansi -pedantic -O3 -msse -msse3 -mpopcnt -flto

GraphicsMagick

This is a test of GraphicsMagick with its OpenMP implementation that performs various imaging tests to stress the system's CPU. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgIterations Per Minute, More Is BetterGraphicsMagick 1.3.19Operation: ResizingIntel NUC - i3-5010UIntel NUC - N2820Intel Compute Stick - Z3735FApple Mac Mini - i5-4278U306090120150SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.74, N = 6SE +/- 0.67, N = 39047401301. (CC) gcc options: -std=gnu99 -fopenmp -O2 -pthread -lXext -lSM -lICE -lX11 -lz -lm -lgomp -lpthread