does a Raspberry Pi 4 truly compare against a X86 architecture!?

[dhubs]

good day dear friends on the justlinux-forums - hello to all of you!

good day dear Michaelk, hello dear Demanding Truth
good day dear Steve R Jones - hello my dear!



well - are there any x86 alternatives for the RPI4 out there - and if so: would you choose them over the pi 4!?


in other words: How does a Raspberry Pi 4 truly compare against a modern desktop CPU?

my usecase: I have a Raspberry Pi 4 with 8 GB. I use it as a NAS, WireGuard Server and besides his home assistant.

Are there alternatives to this on x86 architecture?

some of my main requirements are:

1) small size
2) absolutely silent, since the RPi is in my room and the endless fan noise drives me crazy.

At least the fan can turn on for demanding tasks.

well if comparing the two Options i really really like he raspi-benfits: Due to their worldwide success and thanks to their large developer communities, Raspi has become blueprints for other DIY boards such as lots of others. The success is aweome -. and i think that l make better decisions for future projects - (/with SBCs)


and i am very happy . for the big big community i love the Raspberry Pi.

What do you say - do you stick with the RPI 4 - for your SBC-Projects or do you think about a X86 architecture - ( mayby such as a think client)!?

[michaelk]

A Pi does not compare in speed with a x86 desktop but does quite well with what you are using it for. There are lots of other ARM based SBCs that are similar to the Pi and work well but choose one based on your project. There are x86 SBCs out there and may be suitable for one of your projects but right now I prefer using ARM based devices. There are many small NUC fanless type x86 computers out there and you can spend a lot more then the Pi but again it depends on the project.