HWBench

Intel Core 5 330 vs Minisforum MS-R1 (as tested by Jeff Geerling)

Intel Core 5 330 is faster in all 2 like-for-like comparisons (largest gap: LLM generation, 1.92×).

Intel Core 5 330Minisforum MS-R1 (as tested by Jeff Geerling)
Best LLM generation137 tok/s D
2026-10-01 (published)
71.36 tok/s C
2025-11-10 (page last edited)
Powern/an/a
Perf / Wn/an/a
Pricen/an/a
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Best published LLM generation result per platform (may be from different like-for-like groups — see data). n/a = not published; never estimated.

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object detection

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No published object detection results for Intel Core 5 330 or Minisforum MS-R1 (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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instance segmentation

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No published instance segmentation results for Intel Core 5 330 or Minisforum MS-R1 (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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pose estimation

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No published pose estimation results for Intel Core 5 330 or Minisforum MS-R1 (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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image classification

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No published image classification results for Intel Core 5 330 or Minisforum MS-R1 (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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semantic segmentation

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No published semantic segmentation results for Intel Core 5 330 or Minisforum MS-R1 (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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speech-to-text

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No published speech-to-text results for Intel Core 5 330 or Minisforum MS-R1 (as tested by Jeff Geerling) yet.
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LLM generation

✓ Like-for-like: model-size class LLM ≤4B, batch 1. Model, precision and stack may still differ.
PlatformResultModel · precision · stackGradePowerSource
Intel Core 5 330137 tok/s
2nd-token throughput, input 32 tokens · b=1
minicpm4-0.5b
INT4-MIXED · OpenVINO 2026.4.1 GenAI · LLM ≤4B
Dunknown power not published
not published
OpenVINO official LLM benchmarks (llm_models_5-330.csv)
2026-10-01 (published)
Minisforum MS-R1 (as tested by Jeff Geerling)71.36 tok/s
generation_throughput · b=1
llama3.2:3b
Ollama default tag (4-bit unless tag says otherwise) · Ollama (geerlingguy/ollama-benchmark) · LLM ≤4B
Cunknown power not published
not published
Jeff Geerling ai-benchmarks issue results (comments)
2025-11-10 (page last edited)
✓ Like-for-like: model-size class LLM 5–14B, batch 1. Model, precision and stack may still differ.
PlatformResultModel · precision · stackGradePowerSource
Intel Core 5 33040.82 tok/s
2nd-token throughput, input 32 tokens · b=1
lfm2-8b-a1b
INT4-MIXED · OpenVINO 2026.4.1 GenAI · LLM 5–14B
Dunknown power not published
not published
OpenVINO official LLM benchmarks (llm_models_5-330.csv)
2026-10-01 (published)
Minisforum MS-R1 (as tested by Jeff Geerling)34.52 tok/s
generation_throughput · b=1
llama3.1:8b
Ollama default tag (4-bit unless tag says otherwise) · Ollama (geerlingguy/ollama-benchmark) · LLM 5–14B
Cunknown power not published
not published
Jeff Geerling ai-benchmarks issue results (comments)
2025-11-10 (page last edited)

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