Memory Benchmarks
Many Linux distros have a minimum recommended requirement of 4GB system memory, but Linux benefits enormously by having more RAM.
RAMspeed tests the system memory (RAM) performance. Here are the results of its integer tests.
$ phoronix-test-suite benchmark ramspeed
We need to put this result into context. The N95’s single channel memory is obviously a factor here, but it still runs the Xeon extremely close. The dual channel memory in the HP is the main reason why it is the fastest here. Xeon Intel’s processor supports DDR3 memory with a quad-channel interface and the machine has 4 x 16GB RAM.
$ phoronix-test-suite benchmark ramspeed
Again this benchmark tests the system memory (RAM) performance.
Graphics Benchmarks
We tested the graphics performance with the Unigine Valley benchmark.
$ phoronix-test-suite benchmark unigine-valley
As our HP and Xeon machines run headless, we’re not showing the results of the i5-6500T or the Xeon E5-2651 v2. Instead, we’ve replaced them with a machine with an i5-10400 processor with onboard graphics.
The N95’s 27 frames per second might look reasonable, but 800×600 is a pitifully low resolution. We re-ran the benchmark at a more respectable 1920×1080 resolution.
$ phoronix-test-suite benchmark unigine-valley
If you’re hoping to play games on the DreamQuest, you’re going to be disappointed. The machine (like the vast majority of mini PCs with onboard graphics) is only going to be suitable for playing light games.
Next page: Page 4 – Disk / WiFi
Pages in this article:
Page 1 – Introduction / System
Page 2 – Processor
Page 3 – Memory / Graphics
Page 4 – Disk / WiFi
Page 5 – Specifications
Complete list of articles in this series:
| DreamQuest N95 Mini PC | |
|---|---|
| Part 1 | Introduction to the series with an interrogation of the system |
| Part 2 | Benchmarking the DreamQuest N95 Mini PC |
| Part 3 | Power Consumption and Running Costs |