JavaOnSingleBoardComputers 9
Java runs on more than just Raspberry Pi. This tag tracks experiments across a growing range of single-board computers, from ARM-based boards like Orange Pi and LattePanda to RISC-V platforms like VisionFive 2, StarFive, and BeagleBoard. Posts include unboxing and first-boot guides, Java install steps, performance benchmarks, and architecture comparisons. The live benchmark results table is available here .
Pi4J Joins the Commonhaus Foundation: Securing the Future of Java on Single-Board Computers
Open source software is built on passion, time, and dedication. But passion alone doesn’t guarantee the long-term survival of a project. Maintainers move on, life changes, …
I Benchmarked Java on Single-Board Computers: Orange Pi 5 Ultra and Raspberry Pi 5 Lead the Pack
In my “Java on Single Board Computers” series, I already published several posts and videos in which I unpack the board, connect it for the first time, and try to …
I Got Java 25 Running on the RISC-V BeagleBoard BeagleV-Fire
After my initial struggles with the BeagleV-Fire in a previous video , I succeeded in getting Java 25 running on RISC-V-powered BeagleV-Fire! Let me walk you through the journey …
First Test of Java on BeagleBoards (ARM and RISC-V)
As part of my 2026 learning goals around Java on RISC-V (see this post about x86 versus ARM versus RISC-V ), I’ve asked various suppliers to send me evaluation boards. I …
First Test of Java on the StarFive VisionFive 2 Lite (RISC-V)
As part of my 2026 learning goals around Java on RISC-V (see this post about x86 versus ARM versus RISC-V ), I’ve asked various suppliers to send me evaluation boards. I …
Keeping Single-Board Computers Organized with a 3D Printed Stack
As I shared in previous posts, I want to learn and experiment more with different types of single-board computers in 2026. But I also want to keep them organized and easily …
First Test of Java on the Orange Pi (ARM and RISC-V)
As part of my 2026 learning goals around Java on Single Board Computers and RISC-V (see this post about x86 versus ARM versus RISC-V ), I’ve been asking various suppliers to …
Single Board Computers: x86 vs ARM vs RISC-V
Ever since I started my #JavaOnRaspberryPi journey in 2019, which resulted in my book “Getting Started with Java on the Raspberry Pi ”, I’ve been fascinated with …
First Experiments with Java on the LattePanda IOTA: An Alternative to Raspberry Pi?
After years of experimenting with Raspberry Pi boards, Java, JavaFX, and Pi4J to control electronics, I wanted to explore whether my knowledge and experience could be applied to …