Beelink SER4 mini PC review: AMD Zen 2 is still giving Intel NUC a run for its money

The Ryzen 7 4800U is aging pretty well. By moving from the Zen+ Ryzen 7 3750H to the Zen 2 Ryzen 7 4800U, the SER4 has made the SER3 obsolete. The Ryzen 7 4800U continues to closely match or sometimes exceed the fastest Intel NUCs powered by 11th gen Core i5-1135G7 or Core i7-1165G7 CPUs.

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The SER4 directly succeeds last year's SER3 by swapping out the older Zen+ CPU for a newer Zen 2 one. In particular, the SER4 utilizes the very fast and relatively uncommon Ryzen 7 4800U which is unfortunately in very few other products.

Our configuration as reviewed comes with the Ryzen 7 4800U CPU, 32 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM, and a 512 GB NVMe SSD for $650 USD. A lesser SKU with half the RAM is available for $50 less. Users interested in an Intel version should look at the Beelink SEI series instead. The SER4 competes directly with the Intel NUC series as well as other mini PCs powered by U-series CPUs.

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Beelink SER4

Processor

AMD Ryzen 7 4800U 8 x 1.8 - 4.2 GHz, 25 W PL2 / Short Burst, 25 W PL1 / Sustained, Renoir-U (Zen 2)

Graphics adapter

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) - 512 MB VRAM, Memory: 1600 MHz, DDR4, 30.0.15002.1004

Memory

32 GB

, Crucial DDR4-3200, 22-22-22-52, Dual-Channel

Mainboard

AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH

Storage

Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8, 512 GB

Soundcard

AMD Raven/Renoir/VanGogh/Cezanne - Audio Processor - HD Audio Controller

Connections

4 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 2 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo

Networking

Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), MediaTek RZ608 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.2

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 40 x 126 x 113 ( = 1.57 x 4.96 x 4.45 in)

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro

Additional features

12 Months Warranty

Weight

494 g ( = 17.43 oz / 1.09 pounds), Power Supply: 218 g ( = 7.69 oz / 0.48 pounds)

Price

600 USD

Links

Beelink homepage

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

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Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
04/2022	Beelink SER4 R7 4800U, Vega 8	494 g	40 mm		x
02/2022	GMK NucBox 3 Celeron J4125, UHD Graphics 600	410 g	32.5 mm		x
01/2022	Beelink GTR5 R9 5900HX, Vega 8	686 g	39 mm		x
02/2021	Intel NUC11PAQi7 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	647 g	56 mm		x
11/2021	Beelink SER3 R7 3750H, Vega 10	492 g	40 mm		x
02/2020	Intel NUC10i5FNK i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620	493 g	36 mm	0.00"	0x0

Case — Lots Of Ventilation Grilles

The SER4 utilizes the same chassis as the SER3 but with a superficial change. More specifically, the grilles along the sides of the unit are now red instead of black as a tribute to the AMD CPU inside.

Connectivity — No Thunderbolt Support

Port options are identical to what was offered on the SER3. Note that it's possible to power on the SER4 with certain USB-C AC adapters should owners lose the proprietary barrel AC adapter cable that comes in the box.

Front: 2x USB 3.0, USB-C, 3.5 mm combo audio, Power button

Rear: Gigabit RJ-45, 2x USB 3.0, 2x HDMI 2.0, AC adapter

Communication

Removable M.2 WLAN module sits underneath the primary M.2 SSD. The SER4 is one of the first mini PCs to carry the Wi-Fi 6E MediaTek RZ608 to be a huge upgrade over the Intel 7265 in the SER3

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Beelink SER4 MediaTek RZ608	821 (758^min - 891^max) MBit/s
Beelink GTR5 MediaTek RZ608	657 (321^min - 735^max) MBit/s -20%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	546 (369^min - 618^max) MBit/s -33%
Beelink SER3 Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265	359 (321^min - 383^max) MBit/s -56%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265	152 (106^min - 184^max) MBit/s -81%
iperf3 receive AX12
Beelink SER4 MediaTek RZ608	880 (842^min - 900^max) MBit/s
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	862 (809^min - 916^max) MBit/s -2%
Beelink GTR5 MediaTek RZ608	837 (806^min - 876^max) MBit/s -5%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265	671 (648^min - 684^max) MBit/s -24%
Beelink SER3 Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265	641 (594^min - 665^max) MBit/s -27%

Beelink SER4; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø879 (842-900)

Beelink SER4; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø822 (758-891)

Maintenance

The bottom panel is secured by four Philips screws much like on the SER3. However, the panel on our SER4 unit was stuck and difficult to remove even after unscrewing all the screws. We recommend attaching the mounting plate as an anchor to more easily grip and pull out the bottom plate.

Interestingly, the BIOS battery is missing on the SER4 whereas it was present on our SER3. It's possible that the manufacturer relocated the battery to the other side of the motherboard for this generation.

Accessories and Warranty

The retail box includes a removable wall-mounted VESA bracket, AC adapter, two short HDMI cables, and a manual. The standard one-year limited manufacturer warranty applies compared to three years on most Intel NUC systems.

Performance — Faster Than Most U-Series Mini PCs

Testing Conditions

Our unit was set to Performance mode via Windows prior to running any performance benchmarks below.

Processor — 8-Core 16-Thread U-Series CPU

CPU performance is one of the fastest of any mini PC powered by a U-series CPU and a major upgrade over the older Ryzen 7-3750H in the SER3. The system exhibits no major throttling behavior as well as exemplified by our CineBench R15 xT loop test results below. This actually allows the Ryzen 7 4800U in our Beelink to outperform the newer Ryzen 7 5800U in the ThinkPad 13s.

Single-thread performance is mediocre but still very good overall with results that are close to the Core i5-1135G7.

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U: Ø1404 (1390.29-1411.03)

Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE AMD Ryzen 7 5800U; max. Performance: Ø1583 (1402.03-1924.93)

Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: Ø1501 (1244.94-1690.47)

Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7: Ø969 (962.77-985.76)

Intel NUC10i7FNH Intel Core i7-10710U: Ø946 (834.01-1067.02)

Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	4596 Points +42%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	3248 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (2943 - 3306, n=4)	3178 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	2995 Points -8%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	2657 Points -18%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	1974 Points -39%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	1820 Points -44%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	1514 Points -53%
Infinix INBook X2 Intel Core i7-1065G7	1296 Points -60%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125	430 Points -87%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	582 Points +19%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	579 Points +19%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	560 Points +15%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	503 Points +3%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	488 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (474 - 488, n=4)	481 Points -1%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	428 Points -12%
Infinix INBook X2 Intel Core i7-1065G7	404 Points -17%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	377 Points -23%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125	170 Points -65%

Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	11599 (11445.9^min - 11598.6^max) Points +38%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (7558 - 9762, n=3)	8565 Points +2%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	8376 (8310.1^min - 8376.05^max) Points
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	8068 Points -4%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	6862 Points -18%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	5098 (4930.91^min - 5098.17^max) Points -39%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	3897 (3854.8^min - 3897.37^max) Points -53%
Infinix INBook X2 Intel Core i7-1065G7	3437 (3270.81^min - 3437.5^max) Points -59%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125	1186 (1172.17^min - 1186.25^max) Points -86%

Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	1497 Points +21%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	1430 Points +15%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	1369 Points +10%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	1240 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (1231 - 1240, n=3)	1235 Points 0%
Infinix INBook X2 Intel Core i7-1065G7	1050 Points -15%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	971 Points -22%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125	438 Points -65%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	1963 (1889.11^min - 1963.48^max) Points +39%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	1925 Points +36%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	1691 Points +20%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (1281 - 1639, n=3)	1444 Points +2%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	1411 (1390.29^min - 1411.03^max) Points
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	986 (962.77^min - 985.76^max) Points -30%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	794 (772.57^min - 794.38^max) Points -44%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	790 Points -44%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	680 (670.93^min - 679.66^max) Points -52%
Infinix INBook X2 Intel Core i7-1065G7	570 (483.75^min - 569.97^max) Points -60%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125	207 (171.15^min - 207.16^max) Points -85%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	240 Points +28%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	230 Points +23%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	229 Points +22%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	201 Points +7%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	187 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (182 - 187, n=3)	184 Points -2%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	168 Points -10%
Infinix INBook X2 Intel Core i7-1065G7	150 Points -20%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	146 Points -22%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125	63.1 Points -66%

Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125	3032 Seconds * -792%
Infinix INBook X2 Intel Core i7-1065G7	836 Seconds * -146%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	672 Seconds * -98%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	600 Seconds * -76%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	585 Seconds * -72%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	468 Seconds * -38%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	391 Seconds * -15%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (322 - 374, n=3)	345 Seconds * -1%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	340 Seconds *
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	262 Seconds * +23%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	56761 MIPS +41%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (38654 - 44804, n=3)	41192 MIPS +3%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	40117 MIPS
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	39618 MIPS -1%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	27203 MIPS -32%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	23280 MIPS -42%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	21679 MIPS -46%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	17077 MIPS -57%
Infinix INBook X2 Intel Core i7-1065G7	15342 MIPS -62%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125	5694 MIPS -86%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	5791 MIPS +26%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	5405 MIPS +17%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	5285 MIPS +15%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	4738 MIPS +3%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	4603 MIPS
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (4420 - 4603, n=3)	4486 MIPS -3%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	4253 MIPS -8%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	3752 MIPS -18%
Infinix INBook X2 Intel Core i7-1065G7	3289 MIPS -29%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125	2237 MIPS -51%

Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	8147 Points +28%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	6995 Points +10%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	6375 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (5798 - 6950, n=4)	6255 Points -2%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	4975 Points -22%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	4593 Points -28%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	3939 Points -38%
Infinix INBook X2 Intel Core i7-1065G7	3525 Points -45%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125	1198 Points -81%

Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	1560 Points +31%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	1559 Points +31%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	1436 Points +20%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	1396 Points +17%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	1192 Points
Infinix INBook X2 Intel Core i7-1065G7	1169 Points -2%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (1150 - 1192, n=4)	1164 Points -2%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	1099 Points -8%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125	462 Points -61%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	14.8 fps +42%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	10.4 fps
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (9.48 - 10.8, n=3)	10.2 fps -2%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	9.68 fps -7%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	8.47 fps -19%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	6.63 fps -36%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	6.28 fps -40%
Infinix INBook X2 Intel Core i7-1065G7	4.43 fps -57%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	4.14 fps -60%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125	1.26 fps -88%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125	159 s * -154%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	86.5 s * -38%
Infinix INBook X2 Intel Core i7-1065G7	67.4 s * -8%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	62.6 s *
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (57.8 - 62.6, n=3)	60.5 s * +3%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	51.3 s * +18%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	50.9 s * +19%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	49.7 s * +21%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	42.2 s * +33%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125	1.525 sec * -165%
Infinix INBook X2 Intel Core i7-1065G7	0.754 sec * -31%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	0.723 sec * -26%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U	0.72 sec * -25%
Intel NUC11TNKi5 Intel Core i5-1135G7	0.622 sec * -8%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (0.576 - 0.613, n=3)	0.601 sec * -4%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	0.576 sec *
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	0.553 sec * +4%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 20YA0005GE AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	0.546 sec * +5%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	0.48 sec * +17%

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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

1411 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

72.1 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

98 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

187 Points

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Performance Rating
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Vega 8	98.4 pt
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, Vega 8	72.9 pt
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	71 pt
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, Vega 10	31.2 pt
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125, UHD Graphics 600	10.5 pt

AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Vega 8	13987 KRay/s +39%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, Vega 8	10046 KRay/s
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (9268 - 10046, n=2)	9657 KRay/s -4%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, Vega 10	3338 KRay/s -67%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125, UHD Graphics 600	726 KRay/s -93%

AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Vega 8	88153 Points +56%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, Vega 8	56388 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (53257 - 56388, n=2)	54823 Points -3%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, Vega 10	16912 Points -70%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125, UHD Graphics 600	4191 Points -93%

AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Vega 8	3026 MB/s +64%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, Vega 8	1840 MB/s
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (1732 - 1840, n=2)	1786 MB/s -3%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, Vega 10	897 MB/s -51%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125, UHD Graphics 600	300 MB/s -84%

AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Vega 8	97835 Points +25%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, Vega 8	78511 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (77333 - 78511, n=2)	77922 Points -1%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, Vega 10	43632 Points -44%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125, UHD Graphics 600	19745 Points -75%

AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Vega 8	12402 Points +5%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, Vega 8	11799 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (11293 - 11799, n=2)	11546 Points -2%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, Vega 10	5639 Points -52%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125, UHD Graphics 600	1107 Points -91%

AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Vega 8	48563 Points +69%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, Vega 8	28667 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (27938 - 28667, n=2)	28303 Points -1%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, Vega 10	8846 Points -69%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125, UHD Graphics 600	2231 Points -92%

AIDA64 / CPU AES
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Vega 8	119784 MB/s +119%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, Vega 8	54686 MB/s
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (52147 - 54686, n=2)	53417 MB/s -2%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, Vega 10	28977 MB/s -47%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125, UHD Graphics 600	8288 MB/s -85%

AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Vega 8	769 MB/s +30%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, Vega 8	593 MB/s
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (580 - 593, n=2)	587 MB/s -1%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, Vega 10	313 MB/s -47%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125, UHD Graphics 600	105 MB/s -82%

AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Vega 8	7395 KRay/s +33%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, Vega 8	5555 KRay/s
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (4877 - 5555, n=2)	5216 KRay/s -6%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, Vega 10	1758 KRay/s -68%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125, UHD Graphics 600	404 KRay/s -93%

AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, Vega 8	24254 MPixel/s
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (22818 - 24254, n=2)	23536 MPixel/s -3%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Vega 8	20277 MPixel/s -16%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, Vega 10	10338 MPixel/s -57%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125, UHD Graphics 600	6210 MPixel/s -74%

System Performance

PCMark 10 results are on par if not slightly higher than the Intel NUC 11 running on an 11th gen Core i7-1165G7. We suspect that the Intel model could have scored even higher, however, had our Intel test unit not been limited to single-channel memory.

PCMark 10 / Score
Beelink GTR5 Vega 8, R9 5900HX, Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	6504 Points +24%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (5233 - 5383, n=3)	5291 Points +1%
Beelink SER4 Vega 8, R7 4800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	5257 Points
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	5158 Points -2%
Intel NUC10i5FNK UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	4019 Points -24%
Beelink SER3 Vega 10, R7 3750H, GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	3818 Points -27%
GMK NucBox 3 UHD Graphics 600, Celeron J4125, Netac S535N8/256GYN	1707 Points -68%

PCMark 10 / Essentials
Beelink GTR5 Vega 8, R9 5900HX, Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	10772 Points +17%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	10258 Points +12%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (9188 - 9637, n=3)	9403 Points +2%
Beelink SER4 Vega 8, R7 4800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	9188 Points
Intel NUC10i5FNK UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	8235 Points -10%
Beelink SER3 Vega 10, R7 3750H, GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	7408 Points -19%
GMK NucBox 3 UHD Graphics 600, Celeron J4125, Netac S535N8/256GYN	4754 Points -48%

PCMark 10 / Productivity
Beelink GTR5 Vega 8, R9 5900HX, Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	9875 Points +25%
Beelink SER4 Vega 8, R7 4800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	7916 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (7631 - 8091, n=3)	7879 Points 0%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	7136 Points -10%
Intel NUC10i5FNK UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	6494 Points -18%
Beelink SER3 Vega 10, R7 3750H, GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	6066 Points -23%
GMK NucBox 3 UHD Graphics 600, Celeron J4125, Netac S535N8/256GYN	2958 Points -63%

PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Beelink GTR5 Vega 8, R9 5900HX, Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	7020 Points +29%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (5123 - 5758, n=3)	5434 Points 0%
Beelink SER4 Vega 8, R7 4800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	5422 Points
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	5087 Points -6%
Beelink SER3 Vega 10, R7 3750H, GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	3363 Points -38%
Intel NUC10i5FNK UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	3296 Points -39%
GMK NucBox 3 UHD Graphics 600, Celeron J4125, Netac S535N8/256GYN	960 Points -82%

CrossMark / Overall
Beelink GTR5 Vega 8, R9 5900HX, Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	1501 Points

CrossMark / Productivity
Beelink GTR5 Vega 8, R9 5900HX, Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	1495 Points

CrossMark / Creativity
Beelink GTR5 Vega 8, R9 5900HX, Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	1589 Points

CrossMark / Responsiveness
Beelink GTR5 Vega 8, R9 5900HX, Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	1281 Points

PCMark 10 Score		5257 points
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AIDA64: Memory Copy | Memory Read | Memory Write | Memory Latency

AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Vega 8	42079 MB/s +13%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (37086 - 40961, n=2)	39024 MB/s +5%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, Vega 8	37086 MB/s
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, Vega 10	16249 MB/s -56%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125, UHD Graphics 600	12738 MB/s -66%

AIDA64 / Memory Read
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Vega 8	47281 MB/s +6%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (44706 - 46406, n=2)	45556 MB/s +2%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, Vega 8	44706 MB/s
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, Vega 10	18268 MB/s -59%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125, UHD Graphics 600	9928 MB/s -78%

AIDA64 / Memory Write
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, Vega 8	43768 MB/s
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (42240 - 43768, n=2)	43004 MB/s -2%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Vega 8	42270 MB/s -3%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, Vega 10	18455 MB/s -58%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125, UHD Graphics 600	10380 MB/s -76%

AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (94.7 - 115, n=2)	104.9 ns * -11%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, Vega 10	95.8 ns * -1%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, Vega 8	94.7 ns *
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125, UHD Graphics 600	86.4 ns * +9%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, Vega 8	80 ns * +16%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latency

LatencyMon reveals no DPC issues when opening multiple browser tabs on our homepage. 4K video playback at 60 FPS is nearly perfect with just 2 dropped frames during our minute-long video.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
GMK NucBox 3 UHD Graphics 600, Celeron J4125, Netac S535N8/256GYN	1913 μs * -469%
Beelink SER3 Vega 10, R7 3750H, GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	697 μs * -107%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	568 μs * -69%
Beelink SER4 Vega 8, R7 4800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	336 μs *
Beelink GTR5 Vega 8, R9 5900HX, Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	116 μs * +65%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices — PCIe3 x4 + 2.5-inch SATA III

Our test unit includes a 512 GB Intel SSD 660p which is a budget PCIe3 x4 NVMe SSD. Sequential read rates top out at only around 1400 MB/s compared to >3000 MB/s or >7000 MB/s on higher-end PCIe3 or PCIe4 drives, respectively. For the target audience, however, the Intel 660p will be sufficient.

Primary M.2 PCIe3 x4 2280 slot with thermal pad

Secondary 2.5-inch SATA III slot for extra storage

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 1837 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 979 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 339 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 443.1 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 1629 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 976 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 62.2 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 183.3 MB/s

Drive Performance Rating | DiskSpd | AS SSD

Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	89.7 pt
Beelink GTR5 Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	50.6 pt
Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	46.7 pt
Beelink SER3 GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	39.8 pt
Intel NUC10i5FNK Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	30.8 pt
GMK NucBox 3 Netac S535N8/256GYN	9.6 pt

DiskSpd
seq read
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	3630 (3511.15^min - 3630.17^max) MB/s +165%
Beelink GTR5 Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	1986 (1983.26^min - 1986.21^max) MB/s +45%
Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	1370 (1352.45^min - 1370.49^max) MB/s
Beelink SER3 GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	1349 (1345.08^min - 1349.49^max) MB/s -2%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	631 MB/s -54%
GMK NucBox 3 Netac S535N8/256GYN	201 (166.09^min - 201.1^max) MB/s -85%
seq write
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	3504 (3409.87^min - 3503.8^max) MB/s +261%
Beelink GTR5 Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	1766 (564^min - 1766.22^max) MB/s +82%
Beelink SER3 GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	1366 (1342.35^min - 1366.3^max) MB/s +41%
Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	971 (941.83^min - 970.77^max) MB/s
Intel NUC10i5FNK Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	866 MB/s -11%
GMK NucBox 3 Netac S535N8/256GYN	241 (89.76^min - 241.17^max) MB/s -75%
seq q8 t1 read
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	6794 (6533.05^min - 6794.19^max) MB/s +335%
Beelink GTR5 Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	2511 (2320.5^min - 2511.12^max) MB/s +61%
Beelink SER3 GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	1958 (1343.44^min - 1957.62^max) MB/s +25%
Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	1562 (1435.86^min - 1562.38^max) MB/s
Intel NUC10i5FNK Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	1033 MB/s -34%
GMK NucBox 3 Netac S535N8/256GYN	484 (173.85^min - 484.23^max) MB/s -69%
seq q8 t1 write
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	4867 (4865.94^min - 4867.49^max) MB/s +402%
Beelink GTR5 Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	1797 (679.16^min - 1796.66^max) MB/s +85%
Beelink SER3 GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	1371 (1348.89^min - 1371.13^max) MB/s +41%
Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	970 (945.19^min - 970.14^max) MB/s
Intel NUC10i5FNK Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	950 MB/s -2%
GMK NucBox 3 Netac S535N8/256GYN	235 (21.18^min - 234.88^max) MB/s -76%
4k q1 t1 read
Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	62.4 (61.64^min - 62.4^max) MB/s
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	55.8 (55.66^min - 55.82^max) MB/s -11%
Beelink GTR5 Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	51.1 (45.32^min - 51.14^max) MB/s -18%
Beelink SER3 GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	40.2 (38.82^min - 40.17^max) MB/s -36%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	25.02 MB/s -60%
GMK NucBox 3 Netac S535N8/256GYN	7.53 (4.83^min - 7.53^max) MB/s -88%
4k q1 t1 write
Beelink GTR5 Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	203 (155.48^min - 203.38^max) MB/s +2%
Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	200 (197.44^min - 200.13^max) MB/s
Beelink SER3 GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	116 (112.64^min - 116.46^max) MB/s -42%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	83.2 (82.75^min - 83.2^max) MB/s -58%
GMK NucBox 3 Netac S535N8/256GYN	57.7 (45.42^min - 57.74^max) MB/s -71%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	54.8 MB/s -73%
4k q32 t16 read
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	3117 (3085.18^min - 3117.44^max) MB/s +803%
Beelink SER3 GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	826 (823.98^min - 826.07^max) MB/s +139%
Beelink GTR5 Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	747 (741.87^min - 747.14^max) MB/s +117%
Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	345 (343.07^min - 345.33^max) MB/s
Intel NUC10i5FNK Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	247.9 MB/s -28%
GMK NucBox 3 Netac S535N8/256GYN	88.1 (46.77^min - 88.09^max) MB/s -74%
4k q32 t16 write
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	2636 (2619.44^min - 2635.84^max) MB/s +219%
Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	826 (804.5^min - 825.5^max) MB/s
Beelink GTR5 Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	801 (384.08^min - 801.12^max) MB/s -3%
Beelink SER3 GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	400 (389.86^min - 399.66^max) MB/s -52%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	256.4 MB/s -69%
GMK NucBox 3 Netac S535N8/256GYN	164 (0.14^min - 163.91^max) MB/s -80%

AS SSD
Score Total
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	6725 Points +267%
Beelink GTR5 Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	2544 Points +39%
Beelink SER3 GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	2346 Points +28%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	1955 Points +7%
Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	1833 Points
GMK NucBox 3 Netac S535N8/256GYN	490 Points -73%
Score Read
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	2660 Points +389%
Beelink SER3 GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	974 Points +79%
Beelink GTR5 Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	966 Points +78%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	808 Points +49%
Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	544 Points
GMK NucBox 3 Netac S535N8/256GYN	151 Points -72%
Score Write
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	2676 Points +160%
Beelink GTR5 Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	1103 Points +7%
Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	1028 Points
Beelink SER3 GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	866 Points -16%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	765 Points -26%
GMK NucBox 3 Netac S535N8/256GYN	256 Points -75%
Seq Read
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	3257 MB/s +97%
Beelink GTR5 Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	2289 MB/s +38%
Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	1653 MB/s
Beelink SER3 GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	1432 MB/s -13%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	1318 MB/s -20%
GMK NucBox 3 Netac S535N8/256GYN	391 MB/s -76%
Seq Write
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	3937 MB/s +353%
Beelink GTR5 Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	1703 MB/s +96%
Beelink SER3 GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	1433 MB/s +65%
Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	869 MB/s
Intel NUC10i5FNK Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	616 MB/s -29%
GMK NucBox 3 Netac S535N8/256GYN	423.2 MB/s -51%
4K Read
Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	56.4 MB/s
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	51.3 MB/s -9%
Beelink GTR5 Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	43.84 MB/s -22%
Beelink SER3 GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	36.38 MB/s -35%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	26.44 MB/s -53%
GMK NucBox 3 Netac S535N8/256GYN	11.78 MB/s -79%
4K Write
Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	163.7 MB/s
Beelink GTR5 Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	137.3 MB/s -16%
Beelink SER3 GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	118.5 MB/s -28%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	75.7 MB/s -54%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	61.3 MB/s -63%
GMK NucBox 3 Netac S535N8/256GYN	49.71 MB/s -70%
4K-64 Read
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	2283 MB/s +609%
Beelink SER3 GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	795 MB/s +147%
Beelink GTR5 Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	693 MB/s +115%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	650 MB/s +102%
Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	321.8 MB/s
GMK NucBox 3 Netac S535N8/256GYN	100.4 MB/s -69%
4K-64 Write
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	2206 MB/s +184%
Beelink GTR5 Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	795 MB/s +2%
Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	778 MB/s
Intel NUC10i5FNK Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	642 MB/s -17%
Beelink SER3 GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	604 MB/s -22%
GMK NucBox 3 Netac S535N8/256GYN	163.7 MB/s -79%
Access Time Read
GMK NucBox 3 Netac S535N8/256GYN	0.256 ms * -201%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	0.11 ms * -29%
Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	0.085 ms *
Beelink SER3 GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	0.07 ms * +18%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	0.056 ms * +34%
Beelink GTR5 Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	0.054 ms * +36%
Access Time Write
GMK NucBox 3 Netac S535N8/256GYN	0.374 ms * -173%
Beelink SER3 GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX	0.36 ms * -163%
Beelink GTR5 Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	0.332 ms * -142%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	0.154 ms * -12%
Beelink SER4 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	0.137 ms *
Intel NUC10i5FNK Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	0.07 ms * +49%

* ... smaller is better

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Beelink SER4: Ø1407 (1225.09-1439.28)

GPU Performance — Neck To Neck With The Iris Xe 80 EUs

The integrated Radeon Vega 8 GPU is still very good despite it being a generation or two old. 3DMark results are about 20 to 30 percent slower than the competing Iris Xe 96 EUs running on dual-channel RAM or about 5 to 20 percent faster if said Intel GPU was running on single-channel RAM instead. Expecting over 30 FPS in low 1080p or 720p settings is not unreasonable depending on the title.

3DMark | 3DMark 11

3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Beelink GTR5 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	34507 Points +26%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	29771 Points +9%
Beelink SER4 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	27339 Points
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (13941 - 36134, n=46)	26903 Points -2%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	22393 Points -18%
Beelink SER3 AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	13791 Points -50%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U	9113 Points -67%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel UHD Graphics 600, Intel Celeron J4125	2453 Points -91%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	5410 Points +38%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	4493 Points +14%
Beelink SER4 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	3927 Points
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	3724 Points -5%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (1694 - 5041, n=54)	3676 Points -6%
Beelink SER3 AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	2027 Points -48%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U	1202 Points -69%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel UHD Graphics 600, Intel Celeron J4125	378 Points -90%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	1618 Points +30%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	1441 Points +16%
Beelink SER4 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	1241 Points
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	1168 Points -6%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (540 - 1557, n=54)	1156 Points -7%
Beelink SER3 AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	609 Points -51%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U	396 Points -68%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel UHD Graphics 600, Intel Celeron J4125	102 Points -92%
2560x1440 Time Spy Score
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	1793 Points +27%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	1647 Points +17%
Beelink SER4 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	1412 Points
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (620 - 1781, n=55)	1317 Points -7%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	1316 Points -7%
Beelink SER3 AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	690 Points -51%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U	456 Points -68%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel UHD Graphics 600, Intel Celeron J4125	117 Points -92%

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Beelink GTR5 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	7102 Points +18%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	6529 Points +8%
Beelink SER4 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	6036 Points
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	6027 Points 0%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (3459 - 7591, n=54)	5910 Points -2%
Beelink SER3 AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	3245 Points -46%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U	1853 Points -69%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel UHD Graphics 600, Intel Celeron J4125	508 Points -92%

3DMark 11 Performance		6285 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		22021 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		3545 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		1412 points
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... in comparison

The Witcher 3
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	98.7 (60^min) fps +54%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	86.9 (77^min) fps +35%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	70.3 (63^min) fps +10%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (27.2 - 89, n=47)	65.9 fps +3%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	64.2 (51^min) fps
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	35.7 (28^min) fps -44%
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	62.8 (58^min) fps +39%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	55.2 (52^min) fps +22%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	45.2 (41^min) fps
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	43.7 (40^min) fps -3%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (19.6 - 55.2, n=35)	40.8 fps -10%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	22.9 (21^min) fps -49%
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	35 (31^min) fps +55%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	26.8 (25^min) fps +19%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	22.6 (21^min) fps
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	20.7 (18^min) fps -8%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (8.7 - 26.8, n=46)	20.6 fps -9%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	12.2 (11^min) fps -46%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	17.1 (15^min) fps +20%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	16.5 (13^min) fps +15%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	14.3 (13^min) fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (7.07 - 17.6, n=49)	13.7 fps -4%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	10.3 (9^min) fps -28%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	8 (7^min) fps -44%

GTA V
1024x768 Lowest Settings possible
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	140 (14^min, 90.9^P1) fps +27%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	110 (19.4^min, 71.4^P1) fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (53.6 - 160, n=47)	100.4 fps -9%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	100 (10.6^min, 58.8^P1) fps -9%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	67.6 (16.5^min, 47.6^P1) fps -39%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	51.8 (15.8^min, 35.7^P1) fps -53%
1920x1080 Lowest Settings possible
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	84 (13.4^min, 55.6^P1) fps +17%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	81.8 (10.6^min, 58.8^P1) fps +14%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	71.5 (8.83^min, 52.6^P1) fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (30.5 - 101, n=32)	64.2 fps -10%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	40.7 (12.8^min, 27.8^P1) fps -43%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	30.3 (12.2^min, 21.7^P1) fps -58%
1366x768 Normal/Off AF:4x
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	124 (14.4^min, 83.3^P1) fps +26%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	98.3 (13.8^min, 62.5^P1) fps
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	88.6 (14.1^min, 52.6^P1) fps -10%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (34 - 148, n=42)	87.7 fps -11%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	52.5 (13.6^min, 37^P1) fps -47%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	46.3 (17^min, 30.3^P1) fps -53%
1920x1080 Normal/Off AF:4x
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	84.6 (9.51^min, 58.8^P1) fps +17%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	75.1 (12.7^min, 47.6^P1) fps +4%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	72.2 (6.79^min, 50^P1) fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (31.7 - 104, n=32)	65.5 fps -9%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	35.3 (13.8^min, 23.8^P1) fps -51%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	32.1 (10.7^min, 22.7^P1) fps -56%
1920x1080 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:2xMSAA + FX AF:8x
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	33.4 (6.39^min, 24.4^P1) fps +13%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	31.4 (7.49^min, 20.8^P1) fps +6%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	29.6 (5.48^min, 21.7^P1) fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (13.8 - 40.6, n=44)	26.1 fps -12%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	13.2 (6.31^min, 9.52^P1) fps -55%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	12.6 (5.49^min, 8.93^P1) fps -57%
1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	15.1 (3.94^min, 10.6^P1) fps +13%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	13.4 (3.61^min, 9.62^P1) fps
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	12.8 (3.21^min, 7.58^P1) fps -4%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (6 - 18.2, n=41)	11.1 fps -17%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	6.76 (1.83^min, 3.56^P1) fps -50%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	5.72 (2.43^min, 3.77^P1) fps -57%

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark
1280x720 Lite Quality
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	46.9 fps +26%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	44.8 fps +20%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	37.3 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (21.9 - 50.1, n=52)	35.4 fps -5%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	30.3 fps -19%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	19 fps -49%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125, Intel UHD Graphics 600	4.13 fps -89%
1920x1080 Standard Quality
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	26.2 fps +36%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	22.3 fps +16%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	19.2 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (11.7 - 25, n=47)	17.9 fps -7%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	15.6 fps -19%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	9.98 fps -48%
1920x1080 High Quality
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	24 fps +74%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	15.7 fps +14%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	13.8 fps
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	12.7 fps -8%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (7.71 - 17.7, n=46)	12.4 fps -10%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	6.8 fps -51%

X-Plane 11.11
1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	58.2 fps +42%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (26.9 - 64.9, n=57)	44.3 fps +8%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	42.3 fps +3%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	41.1 fps
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	30.6 fps -26%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	23.8 fps -42%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620	10.7 fps -74%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125, Intel UHD Graphics 600	7.67 fps -81%
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	45.7 fps +38%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	41.1 fps +24%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (21.1 - 49.6, n=57)	34.6 fps +4%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	33.2 fps
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	32.7 fps -2%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	18.5 fps -44%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620	8.95 fps -73%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125, Intel UHD Graphics 600	4.75 fps -86%
1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	40.5 fps +37%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	38.6 fps +31%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (19.1 - 43.1, n=57)	30.5 fps +3%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	29.5 fps
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	28.8 fps -2%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	16.7 fps -43%
Intel NUC10i5FNK Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620	8.77 fps -70%
GMK NucBox 3 Intel Celeron J4125, Intel UHD Graphics 600	4.5 fps -85%

Strange Brigade
1280x720 lowest AF:1
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	99.1 (72.8^min, 85.4^P1) fps +20%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	93.3 (20.2^min, 36.6^P1) fps +13%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	82.3 (43.8^min, 72.3^P1) fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (43 - 117, n=50)	78.6 fps -4%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	66.2 (14^min, 22.8^P1) fps -20%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	37.9 (30.4^min, 31.9^P1) fps -54%
1920x1080 medium AA:medium AF:4
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	40.4 (15.5^min, 23^P1) fps +21%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	37.8 (31.8^min, 33.6^P1) fps +14%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	33.3 (24^min, 29.6^P1) fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (16.9 - 45.3, n=49)	30.9 fps -7%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	23.8 (5.4^min, 6.17^P1) fps -29%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	15.1 (11.9^min, 13.1^P1) fps -55%
1920x1080 high AA:high AF:8
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	32 (8.9^min, 17.8^P1) fps +14%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	31.9 (23.5^min, 25.5^P1) fps +14%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	28.1 (20.4^min, 22.5^P1) fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (14.6 - 37.7, n=49)	26 fps -7%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	20.1 (5^min, 5.19^P1) fps -28%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	12.6 (9.9^min, 10.2^P1) fps -55%
1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	27.5 (21.3^min, 22.3^P1) fps +15%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	25.8 (5.7^min, 8.17^P1) fps +8%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	24 (17.8^min, 19.5^P1) fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (12.8 - 32.1, n=47)	22.2 fps -7%
Intel NUC11PAQi7 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	16.9 (5^min, 5^P1) fps -30%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	10.9 (8.1^min, 8.84^P1) fps -55%

Far Cry 5
1280x720 Low Preset AA:T
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	62 (56^min) fps +35%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	49 (37^min) fps +7%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	46 (38^min) fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (22 - 71, n=31)	46 fps 0%
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	23 (20^min) fps -50%
1920x1080 Low Preset AA:T
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	33 (29^min) fps +32%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	32 (29^min) fps +28%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (15 - 47, n=16)	27.5 fps +10%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	25 (21^min) fps
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	13 (11^min) fps -48%
1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	29 (25^min) fps +32%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	29 (26^min) fps +32%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (13 - 34, n=31)	22.2 fps +1%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	22 (19^min) fps
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	12 (10^min) fps -45%
1920x1080 High Preset AA:T
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	27 (24^min) fps +35%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	26 (23^min) fps +30%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (12 - 31, n=30)	20.5 fps +3%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	20 (16^min) fps
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	11 (10^min) fps -45%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 NP950XDB-KC5US Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	25 (22^min) fps +32%
Beelink GTR5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	25 (23^min) fps +32%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (12 - 29, n=27)	19.3 fps +2%
Beelink SER4 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)	19 (17^min) fps
Beelink SER3 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	10 (9^min) fps -47%

Witcher 3 FPS Chart

Beelink SER4: Ø69.8 (65-73)

	low	med.	high	ultra
GTA V (2015)	110	98.3	29.6	13.4
The Witcher 3 (2015)	64.2	45.2	22.6	14.3
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	103	83.3	53.1	51.1
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)	37.3	19.2	13.8
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	41.1	33.2	29.5
Far Cry 5 (2018)	46	22	20	19
Strange Brigade (2018)	82.3	33.3	28.1	24

Emissions

System Noise — Annoying Pulsing Behavior

Fan noise is perhaps the worst aspect of the SER4. Though not nearly as loud as the Ryzen 9 H-powered GTR5, the SER4 is still very loud for a U-series mini PC. Idling on desktop, for example, is enough to cause a fan noise of 33.2 dB(A) against a silent background of 23.4 dB(A). Low processing loads like web browsing or video streaming may annoyingly cause the fan to fluctuate between 33 and 39 dB(A). In contrast, the Intel NUC 11 is able to remain quieter or even near silent for longer periods.

Fan noise can be as loud as 40 dB(A) when running gaming loads compared to just 34 dB(A) on the NUC 11.

Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Witcher 3, Green: Prime95 stress)

Noise Level

Idle		33.2 / 33.2 / 33.2 dB(A)
Load		38.6 / 40.8 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 23.4 dB(A)

	Beelink SER4 Vega 8, R7 4800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	Beelink GTR5 Vega 8, R9 5900HX, Kingston NV1 SNVS/500GCN	Intel NUC11PAQi7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW	Beelink SER3 Vega 10, R7 3750H, GSemi AZW GSDFN512TS3F1OGCX
Noise		-6%	8%	11%
off / environment *	23.4	23.1 1%	25.6 -9%	23.4 -0%
Idle Minimum *	33.2	34.2 -3%	25.6 23%	23.4 30%
Idle Average *	33.2	34.2 -3%	25.6 23%	23.4 30%
Idle Maximum *	33.2	34.2 -3%	25.6 23%	29.4 11%
Load Average *	38.6	44.6 -16%	33.6 13%	35.2 9%
Witcher 3 ultra *	39.2	41.4 -6%	33.6 14%	37.2 5%
Load Maximum *	40.8	45.1 -11%	54.5 -34%	43.3 -6%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature — Keep That Top Clear

AC adapter can reach over 50 C when gaming

Surface temperatures are not an issue. The unit has ventilation grilles on four of its six sides for airflow. Cool air enters from the top surface and so it's not recommended to place any papers or books on top of the unit.

Stress Test

When stressed under Prime95, the CPU would boost to 2.8 GHz indefinitely and at a stable SoC temperature of 64 C. Running this same test on the Intel NUC11PAQi7 would result in a warmer core temperature of up to 79 C. Clock rates remain stable and with no cycling behavior when gaming as well.

	CPU Clock (GHz)	GPU Clock (MHz)	Average CPU Temperature SoC (°C)
System Idle	--	--	37
Prime95 Stress	2.8	--	64
Prime95 + FurMark Stress	2.9	870	62
Witcher 3 Stress	0.6	1525	58

Energy Management

Power Consumption

The SER4 demands about as much power as the Intel NUC11PAQi7 despite all their performance differences. In other words, the Beelink system offers higher CPU performance-per-watt but lower GPU performance-per-watt when compared to the Core i7-1165G7 NUC.

We're able to record a maximum draw of 49 W from the small ())(() 57 W wall wart AC adapter when running Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously. This can be bumped even higher if connecting additional USB devices like monitors or smartphones.

Witcher 3 1080p Ultra settings power consumption

Constant 39 W consumption when running Prime95

Prime95+FurMark stress initiated at 10s mark

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.56 / 0.73 Watt
Idle	4.1 / 4.1 / 4.6 Watt
Load	35.6 / 39.9 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

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Power Consumption		36%	-89%	-34%	-50%	-165%
Idle Minimum *	4.1	3 27%	6.2 -51%	5.6 -37%	7 -71%
Idle Average *	4.1	3.1 24%	8.9 -117%	5.6 -37%	9.1 -122%	15.7 -283%
Idle Maximum *	4.6	3.6 22%	9 -96%	6 -30%	9.7 -111%
Load Average *	35.6	11.1 69%	66.8 -88%	31.4 12%	29.5 17%
Witcher 3 ultra *	35.6		62.6 -76%	39 -10%	32.5 9%
Load Maximum *	39.9	25.4 36%	81.6 -105%	80.5 -102%	48.7 -22%	58.6 -47%

* ... smaller is better

Power Consumption Witcher 3 / Stresstest

Beelink SER4; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø35.6 (33.4-37)

Beelink SER4; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø38.5 (37.8-39.5)

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Beelink SER4; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø38.6 (37.9-39.9)

Beelink SER4; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø34.8 (34-35.5)

Beelink SER4; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø35.7 (34.2-37)

Beelink SER4; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø35.6 (33.4-37)

Pros

+ excellent multi-thread CPU performance

+ 2x SODIMM + 2x storage slots

+ USB-C PD and DP support

+ Wi-Fi 6E comes standard

Cons

- no PCIe4 x4 or Thunderbolt support

- one-year warranty instead of three

- fan pulses frequently

- no barebones option

Verdict — High Performance-Per-Dollar

In review: Beelink SER4. Test unit provided by Beelink

For $600 USD on Amazon, users are getting the Ryzen 7 4800U CPU with 16 GB RAM, a Windows 11 Pro license, and a 512 GB SSD. In contrast, a barebones Intel NUC 11 with the Core i7-1165G7 is retailing for just over $700 USD with no OS, RAM, or storage. The SER4 offers faster multi-thread CPU performance at a significantly lower price than the Intel option which is its most notable trait.

The SER4 has made the SER3 obsolete. Its Ryzen 7 4800U processor is no slouch with speeds rivaling any Core U-powered Intel NUC 11 option.

The most noticeable disadvantage of the SER4 is its louder fan noise than the Intel NUC. We experienced this on many other Beelink mini PCs as well and the SER4 continues this trend. Smaller disadvantages include the slightly slower graphics performance compared to the Iris Xe 96 EUs, one-year base warranty instead of three, PCIe3 SSD support instead of PCIe4, no Thunderbolt support, and a less developed BIOS UI than an Intel NUC. If these drawbacks aren't major concerns, then the SER4 is a strong recommendation as an Intel NUC alternative.

Price and Availability

Amazon is currently shipping the Beelink SER4 starting at $750 USD or less with applicable coupons. Alternatively, users can also purchase directly from Beelink.

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Beelink SER4 mini PC review: AMD Zen 2 is still giving Intel NUC a run for its money

Potential Competitors in Comparison

Case — Lots Of Ventilation Grilles

Size Comparison

Connectivity — No Thunderbolt Support

Communication

Maintenance

Accessories and Warranty

Performance — Faster Than Most U-Series Mini PCs

Testing Conditions

Processor — 8-Core 16-Thread U-Series CPU

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

System Performance

DPC Latency

Storage Devices — PCIe3 x4 + 2.5-inch SATA III

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

GPU Performance — Neck To Neck With The Iris Xe 80 EUs

Witcher 3 FPS Chart

Emissions

System Noise — Annoying Pulsing Behavior

Temperature — Keep That Top Clear

Stress Test

Energy Management

Power Consumption

Power Consumption Witcher 3 / Stresstest

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Pros

Cons

Verdict — High Performance-Per-Dollar

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