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High performance contemporary AMR chips are not good candidates for SBC, because that tends to require a degree of openness which is more than vendors are willing to offer. Cost is another reason why SBC SOCs usually trail behind the cutting edge. It's just more profitable to put those in 1000$ phones.
If Pi3 is not enough, there are alternatives that are more expensive, but worth the money, as they do offer a proportional increase in performance.
I am really happy with boards from hardkernel, shipping costs are a tad high for a single board, but if you buy a few, it is a good deal. The XU4 is almost twice as fast as the Pi3 for 60$. There is an even more powerful board coming soon, that also has a pair of SATA connectors.
It doesn't have the community of the Pi, but the essentials are all provided, which is enough unless you are making baby steps in the area, and need someone to hold you by the hand.
For even more power, one simply has to look beyond arm. There are some promising board incoming that are based on embedded Ryzen like the Udoo Bolt. There is also intel's embedded and IoT solution that nobody seems to want use unless intel gives them away for free, really poor purchase value those boards. It is not a market for intel, which aims for like 60% margin...
If Pi3 is not enough, there are alternatives that are more expensive, but worth the money, as they do offer a proportional increase in performance.
I am really happy with boards from hardkernel, shipping costs are a tad high for a single board, but if you buy a few, it is a good deal. The XU4 is almost twice as fast as the Pi3 for 60$. There is an even more powerful board coming soon, that also has a pair of SATA connectors.
It doesn't have the community of the Pi, but the essentials are all provided, which is enough unless you are making baby steps in the area, and need someone to hold you by the hand.
For even more power, one simply has to look beyond arm. There are some promising board incoming that are based on embedded Ryzen like the Udoo Bolt. There is also intel's embedded and IoT solution that nobody seems to want use unless intel gives them away for free, really poor purchase value those boards. It is not a market for intel, which aims for like 60% margin...
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