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Google Coral PCIe Accelerator — Benchmarks & Specs

$35 MSRP2020

Bottom line: how fast is the Google Coral PCIe Accelerator?

In MobileNet V1 image classification inference it scores 417 inferences/sec, per Google Coral Official Documentation.

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

The Google Coral PCIe Accelerator is an APU from the Coral family released in 2020 from Google. It launched with a $35 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing — see the linked product cards below for current Amazon listings. Data on this page draws on 10 synthetic benchmark results, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. Read this page when shopping the Google Coral PCIe Accelerator, comparing it against other APUs in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the Google Coral PCIe Accelerator — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
MobileNet V1 image classification inference 417 inferences/sec Google Coral Official Documentation 2020-06-01
MobileNet V2 image classification inference 385 inferences/sec Google Coral Official Documentation 2020-06-01
MobileNet V2 Image Classification INT8 - Throughput 345 FPS Google Coral Documentation 2020-01-01
MobileNet V2 Image Classification (224×224) — Coral PCIe 289.01 inferences/sec arXiv 2306.12093 — Edge Devices Inference Performance Comparison 2023-06-01
EfficientDet-Lite3x Object Detection INT8 - Inference Latency (PCIe-only model) 197 ms Google Coral Documentation 2020-01-01
EfficientNet-EdgeTPU-S image classification inference 196 inferences/sec Google Coral Official Documentation 2020-06-01
SSD MobileNet V1 object detection inference 154 inferences/sec Google Coral Official Documentation 2020-06-01
SSD MobileNet V1 Object Detection (300×300) — Edge TPU 153.85 inferences/sec Google Coral Official Model Zoo — coral.ai 2023-01-01
SSD MobileNet V2 object detection inference 137 inferences/sec Google Coral Official Documentation 2020-06-01
SSD MobileNet V2 Object Detection (300×300) — Edge TPU 136.99 inferences/sec Google Coral Official Model Zoo — coral.ai 2023-01-01

Full Specifications

ai tops4
interfacePCIe M.2

Google Coral PCIe Accelerator — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Google Coral PCIe Accelerator best used for?
Google Coral PCIe Accelerator is a Coral-family integrated CPU+GPU SoC. Use it for mainstream desktops and gaming-focused builds. Check the synthetic benchmark scores below for at-a-glance comparison.
When was the Google Coral PCIe Accelerator released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Google Coral PCIe Accelerator launched in 2020 at a $35 MSRP. Street prices diverge from launch pricing over a product's lifetime — check the linked Amazon listings on this page for current availability.
Where do the benchmark numbers on this page come from?
Synthetic benchmarks are scraped from public databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, Cinebench leaderboards). AI inference numbers come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs, and Phoronix when available). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation — click through to verify the original number.
How does the Google Coral PCIe Accelerator compare to its predecessor?
Compare Google Coral PCIe Accelerator side-by-side against other APUs on the Compare tool below. Synthetic benchmark scores let you place this SKU within its generation; the spec table shows the architectural and process-node differences from one generation to the next.
Where can I buy the Google Coral PCIe Accelerator?
Active Amazon listings aren't on file for this exact SKU yet. See the linked benchmark sources and the Compare tool for adjacent parts that may be in stock — and check the /benchmarks index for the latest curated picks in this category.

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