Big GPUs don't need big PCs
Testing GPU performance on a Raspberry Pi 5 versus a desktop PC for transcoding, AI, and multi-GPU tasks, showing surprising efficiency.
Jeff Geerling is a developer, author, and open-source advocate focused on Linux, Ansible, cloud infrastructure, and maker projects, widely known for his educational writing and popular YouTube channel.
29 articles from this blog
Testing GPU performance on a Raspberry Pi 5 versus a desktop PC for transcoding, AI, and multi-GPU tasks, showing surprising efficiency.
Testing a 1.5 TB VRAM Mac Studio cluster using RDMA over Thunderbolt 5 for high-performance AI model training and computing.
A look at the Raspberry Pi CM0, a tiny Compute Module variant with eMMC and WiFi, its availability, and testing on the EDAtec CM0NANO dev board.
Benchmarking Nvidia NVENC video transcoding performance on a Raspberry Pi with a 4070 Ti GPU, comparing results to a full desktop PC.
A review of the DC-ROMA II, a niche RISC-V laptop built on a Framework chassis, highlighting its performance, quirks, and target audience.
Explores the global RAM shortage, its causes in AI datacenter demand, and its severe price impacts on PC builders, SBCs, and consumer electronics.
A guide to hacking Apple's Touch ID sensor from a Magic Keyboard into a standalone 3D-printed unit for use with mechanical keyboards.
A guide on getting Nvidia GPUs to work with the Raspberry Pi 5 and Rockchip boards using a custom kernel patch.
A review of the Air Lab, a portable, open air quality monitor, comparing it to the AirGradient ONE and highlighting its features and setup.