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Google Coral PCIe Accelerator
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Google Coral PCIe Accelerator — Benchmarks & Specs

$35 MSRP2020

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.

MobileNet V1 image classification inference via Google Coral Official Documentation
417 inferences/sec
MobileNet V2 image classification inference via Google Coral Official Documentation
385 inferences/sec
MobileNet V2 Image Classification (224×224) — Coral PCIe via arXiv 2306.12093 — Edge Devices Inference Performance Comparison
289.01 inferences/sec
EfficientNet-EdgeTPU-S image classification inference via Google Coral Official Documentation
196 inferences/sec
SSD MobileNet V1 object detection inference via Google Coral Official Documentation
154 inferences/sec
SSD MobileNet V1 Object Detection (300×300) — Edge TPU via Google Coral Official Model Zoo — coral.ai
153.85 inferences/sec
SSD MobileNet V2 object detection inference via Google Coral Official Documentation
137 inferences/sec
SSD MobileNet V2 Object Detection (300×300) — Edge TPU via Google Coral Official Model Zoo — coral.ai
136.99 inferences/sec
SSDLite MobileDet object detection inference via Google Coral Official Documentation
110 inferences/sec
MobileNet V2 Image Classification (512×512) — Coral PCIe via arXiv 2306.12093 — Edge Devices Inference Performance Comparison
85.33 inferences/sec

Full Specifications

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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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