Nvidia Jetson Nano vs Raspberry Pi 4 Benchmark

Introduction

NVIDIA announced the Jetson Nano Developer Kit at the 2019 NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference (GTC), a $99 [USD] computer available now for embedded designers, researchers, and DIY makers, delivering the power of modern AI in a compact, easy-to-use platform with full software programmability. NVIDIA^® Jetson Nano^™ Developer Kit is a small, powerful computer that lets you run multiple neural networks in parallel for applications like image classification, object detection, segmentation, and speech processing.

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is the latest product in the popular Raspberry Pi range of computers. Raspberry Pi 4 was released on June 2019. It offers ground-breaking increases in processor speed, multimedia performance, memory, and connectivity compared to the prior-generation Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, while retaining backwards compatibility and similar power consumption. For the end user, Raspberry Pi 4 Model B provides desktop performance comparable to entry-level x86 PC systems.

In this comparison, we will be comparing the highest spec model of Jetson Nano with the highest spec model of Raspberry Pi 4B.

Platform	CPU	GPU	Memory	Storage	MRP
Jetson Nano	4x ARM Cortex A57 @ 1.43 GHz	128x Maxwell @ 921 MHz (472 GFLOPS)	4GB LPDDR4 – 1600	Micro SD	$99.00
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B	4x ARM Cortex A72 @ 1.5GHz	Broadcom VideoCore VI	2GB / 4GB / 8GB LPDDR4 – 3200	Micro SD	$55.00 (4GB RAM) $75.00 (8GB RAM)

Jetson Nano vs Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Specifications

Features	Jetson Nano 4GB	Jetson Nano 2GB	Raspberry Pi 4 B
CPU	ARM Cortex-A57 (quad-core) @ 1.43GHz	ARM Cortex-A57 (quad-core) @ 1.43GHz	Broadcom BCM2711, quad-core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.5GHz
GPU	128-core NVIDIA Maxwell @ 921MHz	128-core NVIDIA Maxwell @ 921MHz	Broadcom VideoCore VI
DL	NVIDIA GPU support (CUDA, cuDNN, TensorRT)	NVIDIA GPU support (CUDA, cuDNN, TensorRT)
Memory	4GB 64-bit LPDDR4 @ 1600MHz | 25.6 GB/s	2GB 64-bit LPDDR4 @ 1600MHz | 25.6 GB/s	2GB, 4GB or 8GB LPDDR4-3200 SDRAM with on-die ECC
Storage	MicroSD card	MicroSD card	MicroSD card
Vision	NVIDIA GPU support (CUDA, VisionWorks, OpenCV)	NVIDIA GPU support (CUDA, VisionWorks, OpenCV)	OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics
Encoder	4Kp30 | 4x 1080p30 | 9x 720p30 (H.264/H.265)	4Kp30 | 4x 1080p30 | 9x 720p30 (H.264/H.265)	H.264 (1080p30)
Decoder	4Kp60 | 2x 4Kp30 | 8x 1080p30 | 18x 720p30 (H.264/H.265)	4Kp60 | 2x 4Kp30 | 8x 1080p30 | 18x 720p30 (H.264/H.265)	H.265 (4Kp60) | H.264 (1080p60)
Camera	2x MIPI CSI-2 connectors	1x MIPI CSI-2 connector	1× MIPI CSI Connector
Display	HDMI and DP	HDMI	2× micro-HDMI (4kp60) | 1× MIPI DSI
Wireless	M.2 Key-E Empty Slot	802.11ac wireless	2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz 802.11ac | Bluetooth 5.0 |BLE
Ethernet	10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
USB	4x USB 3.0 A | 1x USB 2.0 Micro-B	1x USB 3.0 A | 2x USB 2.0 A | USB 2.0 Micro-B	2x USB 3.0 A | 2x USB 2.0 A
CAN	NA	NA	NA
Misc IO	UART, SPI, I2C, I2S, GPIOs	UART, SPI, I2C, I2S, GPIOs	UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO
Thermals	-25°C to 80°C	-25°C to 80°C	0°C – 50°C
Power	5V / 5-10W	5V / 5-10W	5V / 10-15W
Features	Jetson Nano 4GB	Jetson Nano 2GB	Raspberry Pi 4 B

Jetson Nano Product Offer

Jetson Nano 2GB can be purchased from official channels at a price of 55$ or ₹4,900 and Jetson Nano 4GB at a price of 99$ or ₹9,300.

In the box of Jetson Nano

• 80x100mm Reference Carrier Board, complete devkit with Module and Heatsink weighs 138 grams
• Jetson Nano Module with a passive heatsink [ Upgradable to Active Cooling ]
• Card Board Pop-Up Stand
• Getting Started Paper Guide
• No SD-Card, No Power Input Selection Jumper

What You Will Need Extra for Jetson Nano

• Power Supply
  • 5V⎓2A Micro-USB adapter ( Adafruit GEO151UB ) [ I Used One-Plus 6 Charger ]
  • 5V⎓4A DC Barrel Jack Adapter, 5.5mm OD x 2.1mm ID x 9.5mm Length, Center-Positive ( Adafruit 1446 ) [ I Used a Belkin 5V⎓4A ]
• MicroSD card ( 16GB UHS-1 Minumum ) [ OS will Occupy ~12.5GB ]
• A Full HD 1080p or Above Monitor with HDMI or DP Input
• A Computer to Flash the SD Card

Raspberry Pi 4 B Product Offer

Raspberry Pi 4 B can be purchased from official channels at a price of $35 or ₹3,200 for 2GB model, $55 or ₹4,800 for 4GB model and $75 or ₹6,800 for 8GB model.

In the box of Raspberry Pi 4 B

• 85x56mm Board weighs 52 grams
• Getting Started Paper Guide
• No SD-Card, No Power Supply

Picture Credit : Adafruit

What you will need extra for Raspberry Pi 4 B

• Power Supply
  • 5V⎓3A USB C adapter
• MicroSD card ( 16GB UHS-1 Minumum )
• A Full HD 1080p or Above Monitor with HDMI Input
• A Computer to Flash the SD Card
• Micro HDMI to HDMI Cable

Price Comparison Jetson Nano vs Raspberry Pi 4

Port Comparison

Jetson Nano 4GB	Jetson Nano 2GB	Raspberry Pi 4 B
MicroSD Card Slot	MicroSD Card Slot	MicroSD Card Slot
40-pin GPIO Expansion Header	40-pin GPIO Expansion Header	40-pin GPIO Expansion Header
Micro USB B	Micro USB B	USB C
Gigabit Ethernet Port	Gigabit Ethernet Port	Gigabit Ethernet Port
4x USB 3.0 A	1x USB 3.0 A | 2x USB 2.0 A	2x USB 3.0 A | 2x USB 2.0 A
HDMI | Display Port	HDMI	2x Micro HDMI
DC Barrel Jack Power Input	NA	NA
2x MIPI CSI	1x MIPI CSI	1x MIPI CSI
NA	NA	1x MIPI DSI

GPIO Header Comparison Jetson Nano vs Raspberry Pi 4

Nvidia has Intelligently kept the Jetson Nano GPIO the same as Raspberry Pi 4 B as this will help them to capture the market easily by supporting most of the Raspberry Pi Hats and Accessories Out of the Box. They also have placed the GPIO Header J41 is such a way that all the Hats protrude outwards as there is no Space to accommodate Hats on the PCB Side, unlike Raspberry Pi.

Name	Pin	Pin	Name
3.3 VDC Power	1	2	5.0 VDC Power
I2C_2_SDA	3	4	5.0 VDC Power
I2C_2_SCL	5	6	GND
AUDIO_MCLK	7	8	UART_2_TX
GND	9	10	UART_2_RX
UART_2_RTS	11	12	I2S_4_SCLK
SPI_2_SCK	13	14	GND
LCD_TE	15	16	SPI_2_CS1
3.3 VDC Power	17	18	SPI_2_CS0
SPI_1_MOSI	19	20	GND
SPI_1_MISO	21	22	SPI_2_MISO
SPI_1_SCK	23	24	SPI_1_CS0
GND	25	26	SPI_1_CS1
I2C_1_SDA	27	28	I2C_1_SCL
CAM_AF_EN	29	30	GND
GPIO_PZ0	31	32	LCD_BL_PWM
GPIO_PE6	33	34	GND
I2S_4_LRCK	35	36	UART_2_CTS
SPI_2_MOSI	37	38	I2S_4_SDIN
GND	39	40	I2S_4_SDOUT
Name	Pin	Pin	Name

Jetson Nano 4GB Vs Raspberry Pi 4 B 8GB Benchmark

Phoronix Test Suite :

So I Started with Some of the Standard Test of Phoronix Test Suite. You can also run the same test by executing the below commands.

sudo apt-get install -y php-cli php-xml

# Download PTS  https://www.phoronix-test-suite.com/ and  Install

phoronix-test-suite benchmark 1809111-RA-ARMLINUX005

# Accept for Dependency Installation and Wait a few hours, Test Result is available at : 

~/.phoronix-test-suite/test-results/

Test	Raspberry Pi 4 B 8GB	Jetson Nano 4GB	Notes
Tinymembenc Standard Memcpy	2526.8 MB/s	3501 MB/s	MB/s > Higher Is Better
TTSIOD 3D Renderer Phong Rendering With Soft-Shadow Mapping	32.3075 FPS	41.00 FPS	FPS > Higher Is Better
7-Zip Compression Compress Speed Test	3701 MIPS	3501 MIPS	MIPS > Higher Is Better
C-Ray Total Time – 4K, 16 Rays Per Pixel	609.431 Seconds	932 Seconds	Seconds < Lower Is Better
Primesieve 1e12 Prime Number Generation	519.238 Seconds	468 Seconds	Seconds < Lower Is Better
AOBench Size: 2048 x 2048	125.643 Seconds	187 Seconds	Seconds < Lower Is Better
FLAC Audio Encoding WAV To FLAC	85.805 Seconds	104.01 Seconds	Seconds < Lower Is Better
LAME MP3 Encoding WAV To MP3	124.952 Seconds	144.21 Seconds	Seconds < Lower Is Better
Perl Pod2html	0.58082059 Seconds	0.7114 Seconds	Seconds < Lower Is Better
Redis GET	491168.39 Requests Per Second	568431 Requests Per Second	Requests Per Second > Higher Is Better
PyBench Total For Average Test Times	5673 Milliseconds	7080 Milliseconds	Milliseconds < Lower Is Better
Test	Raspberry Pi 4 B 8GB	Jetson Nano 4GB	Notes