Less than $400 for mobo, cpu and fan is not expensive even if it’s a couple of gens behind
henfredemars@infosec.pub 2 months ago
This is some really expensive hardware for a processor that’s a couple generations behind in performance.
Also, I’m surprised these can be shipped to the US. I thought this tech was sanctioned or something related to it, or perhaps, it might soon be.
exanime@lemmy.today 2 months ago
Rinox@feddit.it 2 months ago
I mean, it’s a 4 core MIPS CPU, tops out at 2.5GHz and apparently compares to an i3 10100F, which is pretty much “reheated Skylake”. This with native code.
It can translate x86 and ARM code in theory, but I can imagine the performance degradation. You can buy this if you want, I know I won’t
eleitl@lemm.ee 2 months ago
If it runs Linux no need to translate anything. It’s been a while since I ran Unix on a MIPS CPU but it should just work.
Rinox@feddit.it 2 months ago
Not every app on Linux is compiled for MIPS, or am I wrong? I mean, technically Windows 8 RT could run natively on ARM without problems, except you couldn’t run any apps, which made the whole thing 100% useless.
Unless every app can run natively, you’ll always have to run some sort of translation layer, either in software, hardware or both. That layer will have native performance.
zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I can get an AMD 7800X3D, a b650 mobo, and 32Gb of DDR5 RAM for $500 right now in a bundle from my local Microcenter. I bought that exact bundle for like $425 a few months ago when I rebuilt my gaming PC because they happened to have some other sale running that stacked with the bundle price. Gimme a modern x64 processor and DDR5 RAM I know will feasibly last me like 10 years for a few extra bucks any day.
Kualk@lemm.ee 2 months ago
A couple generations don’t mean much anymore.
Performance gains have been slow.
I’d rather understand where exactly is its performance in comparison to AMD and Intel.
Then I can make a call if it is worth it.
After all there’s plenty of Raspberry Pi level performance and people are happy with it as long as price is right.