The Raspberry Pi may be the king of single-board computers right now but Samsung is moving to knock it off its throne with the new Artik 10 eight-core board computer.
The South Korean tech company announced that the new board computer will be made available online through Digi-Key beginning next month.
While pricing for the Artik 10 has yet to be revealed, chances are it could end up being a bit more expensive compared to other similar devices. The smaller Artik 5 for small wearable devices costs $99.99 per unit, while the Raspberry Pi 3, which is the Artik 10's chief rival, costs about $35 per unit.
As far as specs go, the Artik 10 is fitted with a decent eight-core, 32-bit ARM CPU, which provides it with enough horsepower though not as much as that of the Raspberry Pi 3's 64-bit quad-core ARM CPU.
Samsung has been using 64-bit chips on its new line of smartphones, but it opted to go with a dated setup for its new board computer.
The Artik 10's CPU comes with four Cortex-A15 cores to manage even the most demanding of computing tasks, as well as four low-power Cortex-A7 cores to handle lighter tasks.
One advantage the Samsung Artik 10 has over its Raspberry rival is in the graphics department. The Mali T628 MP6 graphics chip on the Artik 10 can handle high-definition videos at 120 fps, while the Pi 3 can only handle HD clips at 60 fps.
Data storage for the new Samsung board computer comes in the form of a 2 GB LPDDR3 mobile DRAM and a 16 GB flash storage, which are both a notch higher compared to the memory storage found on Pi 3. The Artik 10 also features USB ports.
The Artik 10 can also connect to other devices, such as cameras, displays and external sensors, through the use of its expansion ports and wireless capabilities. Its Zigbee component allows it to have better communication with sensor devices, a feature that is not present on the Raspberry Pi 3.
According to Samsung, the Artik 10 will also be able to communicate with other devices through an open platform known as the Artik Cloud service. Owners can tap into the Artik Cloud for various applications such as health, security, driver assistance and even home automation.
