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Banana Pi BPI-3A6000 Mini PC
The BPI-3A6000 is a Mini PC developed by the Banana Pi open-source community, equipped with the Loongson 4th-generation 3A6000 processor and the Loongson 7A2000 bridge chip. This powerful Mini PC is not just limited to enterprise offices, but also caters to personal mini computing, high-performance industrial computing, and various other sectors such as education, medical, finance, and edge computing. Its high-performance computing capability, portability, low energy consumption, and easy management make it a versatile choice. The Loongson BPI-3A6000 Mini PC supports two DDR4 SODIMM slots with a memory rate of 3200M. Each memory slot can support 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB, allowing for a maximum memory capacity of 32GB. Additionally, it supports one M.2 2280-size NVME SSD slot and one 2.5-inch SATA disk expansion, providing ample storage options.
Powered by a Loongson 3A6000 is a quad-core CPU.
The Loongson 3A6000 is a quad-core, eight-thread fourth-generation processor that has drawn comparisons to various Intel processors, particularly the Core i3-10100 and Core i5-14600K. Here’s a summary of how the Loongson 3A6000 stacks up against Intel:
Architecture and Performance
- The Loongson 3A6000 is constructed using 14/12 nm process technology and can reach a maximum clock speed of 2.5 GHz. Benchmark tests show that its instructions per clock (IPC) performance is on par with AMD’s Zen 4 architecture, indicating strong efficiency and high performance.
Benchmark Comparisons
- In tests against the Intel Core i3-10100 and Core i5-14600K, the Loongson 3A6000 has demonstrated competitive performance, especially in multithreaded tasks thanks to its 8 threads. It has been reported to be significantly faster than its predecessor, the Loongson 3A5000, which had a lower performance profile.
Use Cases
- The Loongson 3A6000 is optimized for high-performance computing and is aimed at providing a viable alternative to Intel processors in various computing tasks, including office applications and light gaming.
Metal Case Design
The BPI-3A6000 Longson minicomputer features a compact mini case design and a unique high-density heat dissipation structure, combining high performance, density, and reliability in one. Its portability and space-saving design make it versatile for a wide range of application scenarios.
Industrial Applications
In addition to conventional computing applications, the BPI-3A6000 can also be pre-installed with the following industrial control applications, including but not limited to:
- Library of over 300 industry-specific and general protocols.
- Video access transmission/control/recording/linkage function.
- Computational programming capabilities.
- Function of an industrial firewall.
- Function of soft PLC programming.
- Support SCADA system in a C/S architecture.
- Support of a B/S architecture SCADA system.
Banana Pi BPI-3A6000 Hardware specs
| Banana Pi BPI-3A6000 Hardware Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Type | Specifications |
| CPU | The fourth generation of Loongson 3A6000 4-core 8-thread processor, 2.0-2.5GHz |
| Large capacity Level 3 cache (64KB/256KB/16MB) | |
| RAM | 2 x memory slots |
| Supports the DDR4 3200 memory rate | |
| Maxs support 32GB memory. | |
| Only support SODIMM | |
| Flash | support 1 个 M.2 2280 NVMe SSD (PCIE 3.0 x4) |
| Display | 2 x HDMI display interface, Built-in bridge GPU, GPU, GPU，1GB video memory，maximum resolution 1920×1080 |
| WIfi | Support dual-band wireless WiFi 5G/2.4G，support 802.11AC |
| support Bluetooth 5.0 (RTL8822CE wireless network card does not support Bluetooth). | |
| External interface | 2 x USB 3.0 |
| 1 x Type C PD, Support data transmission and external power supply (PD3.0 fast charge protocol) | |
| 4 x USB2.0 | |
| 2 x HDMI | |
| 2 x RJ-45 Gigabit network | |
| 1 x 3.5 mm Headphone/microphone audio | |
| Reserved debugging interface | 1 x TTL level UART debugging interface，2.54mm |
| 1 x LA-JTAG interface，Mainly used for CPU debugging | |
| Size | 156mm x 154mm x 42 mm(长 x 宽 x 高) |
| Power Supply | Maximum power consumption: no more than 80W |
| Adapter spec：DC19V 3.42A， 5.5/2.5 mm | |
| cooling system | 1 x special custom cooling module |
| operating system | Loongnix/UOS/Kylin OS. |
| Operating system support is subject to change without notice | |
Banana Pi BPI-3A6000 PCB Design and Interfaces
Interfaces at the Front and the Rear
Price and Availability
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