Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) vs NVIDIA DGX Spark
NVIDIA DGX Spark is faster in the only like-for-like comparison (largest gap: LLM generation, 15.45×).
| Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) | NVIDIA DGX Spark | |
|---|---|---|
| Best LLM generation | 17.99 tok/s C Older data (2025) | 191 tok/s C 2026-07-21 (page last edited) |
| Power | 29.90 W ● Measured, Whole system | 140 W Chip TDP, Accelerator only, host not included |
| Perf / W | 0.602 tok/s/W ● Measured, Whole system | 1.37 tok/s/W Chip TDP, Accelerator only, host not included |
| Price | n/a | $6950 list |
| Workloads with data | 1 of 7 | 2 of 7 |
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
Only NVIDIA DGX Spark has published object detection results.
| Platform | Result | Model · precision · stack | Grade | Power | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA DGX Spark | 990 FPS inference_time · b=1 | YOLO11n FP16 · Ultralytics TensorRT · nano (YOLO-n) | B | 140 W Chip TDP, Accelerator only, host not included reported in result source — Chip TDP, Accelerator only, host not included | Ultralytics documentation (benchmark table) 2026-09-27 (page last edited) |
Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling):
No published object detection results for Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) or NVIDIA DGX Spark yet.
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instance segmentation
No published instance segmentation results for Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) or NVIDIA DGX Spark yet.
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pose estimation
No published pose estimation results for Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) or NVIDIA DGX Spark yet.
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image classification
No published image classification results for Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) or NVIDIA DGX Spark yet.
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semantic segmentation
No published semantic segmentation results for Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) or NVIDIA DGX Spark yet.
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speech-to-text
No published speech-to-text results for Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) or NVIDIA DGX Spark yet.
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LLM generation
| Platform | Result | Model · precision · stack | Grade | Power | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA DGX Spark | 60.39 tok/s tg128 · b=1 | Llama 2 7B Q4_0 · llama.cpp Vulkan (FA on, commit 657e011) · LLM 5–14B | C | unknown power not published not published | llama.cpp discussion #10879 Vulkan scoreboard (via GitHub API) 2026-10-10 (page last edited) |
| Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) | 3.91 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 | C | 29.80 W ● Measured, Whole system reported in result source — Measured, Whole system | Jeff Geerling ai-benchmarks issue results (comments) Older data (2025) |
NVIDIA DGX Spark is faster in the only like-for-like comparison (largest gap: LLM generation, 15.45×).
| Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) | NVIDIA DGX Spark | |
|---|---|---|
| Best LLM generation | 17.99 tok/s C Older data (2025) | 191 tok/s C 2026-07-21 (page last edited) |
| Power | 29.90 W ● Measured, Whole system | 140 W Chip TDP, Accelerator only, host not included |
| Perf / W | 0.602 tok/s/W ● Measured, Whole system | 1.37 tok/s/W Chip TDP, Accelerator only, host not included |
| Price | n/a | $6950 list |
| Workloads with data | 1 of 7 | 2 of 7 |
Best published LLM generation result per platform (may be from different like-for-like groups — see data). n/a = not published; never estimated.
Show data — all workloads, sources and like-for-like groups
object detection
Only NVIDIA DGX Spark has published object detection results.
| Platform | Result | Model · precision · stack | Grade | Power | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA DGX Spark | 990 FPS inference_time · b=1 | YOLO11n FP16 · Ultralytics TensorRT · nano (YOLO-n) | B | 140 W Chip TDP, Accelerator only, host not included reported in result source — Chip TDP, Accelerator only, host not included | Ultralytics documentation (benchmark table) 2026-09-27 (page last edited) |
Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling):
No published object detection results for Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) or NVIDIA DGX Spark yet.
We only show cited public figures — nothing is estimated to fill gaps. Requests tell us what to source or test next.
instance segmentation
No published instance segmentation results for Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) or NVIDIA DGX Spark yet.
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pose estimation
No published pose estimation results for Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) or NVIDIA DGX Spark yet.
We only show cited public figures — nothing is estimated to fill gaps. Requests tell us what to source or test next.
image classification
No published image classification results for Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) or NVIDIA DGX Spark yet.
We only show cited public figures — nothing is estimated to fill gaps. Requests tell us what to source or test next.
semantic segmentation
No published semantic segmentation results for Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) or NVIDIA DGX Spark yet.
We only show cited public figures — nothing is estimated to fill gaps. Requests tell us what to source or test next.
speech-to-text
No published speech-to-text results for Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) or NVIDIA DGX Spark yet.
We only show cited public figures — nothing is estimated to fill gaps. Requests tell us what to source or test next.
LLM generation
| Platform | Result | Model · precision · stack | Grade | Power | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA DGX Spark | 60.39 tok/s tg128 · b=1 | Llama 2 7B Q4_0 · llama.cpp Vulkan (FA on, commit 657e011) · LLM 5–14B | C | unknown power not published not published | llama.cpp discussion #10879 Vulkan scoreboard (via GitHub API) 2026-10-10 (page last edited) |
| Intel N150 Mini PC (GMKTek G3 Plus) (as tested by Jeff Geerling) | 3.91 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 | C | 29.80 W ● Measured, Whole system reported in result source — Measured, Whole system | Jeff Geerling ai-benchmarks issue results (comments) Older data (2025) |
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