Drew to [email protected] • 10 days agoMust fight temptation to buy an overpriced raspberry pisopuli.xyzimagemessage-square263fedilinkarrow-up1877cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1877imageMust fight temptation to buy an overpriced raspberry pisopuli.xyzDrew to [email protected] • 10 days agomessage-square263fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink19•9 days agoIt’s a good idea until you consider the fact that a Raspberry Pi will be astronomically more power efficient.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•8 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@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish7•8 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.