i.MX 8M Plus System-On-Module (SOM) Power Consumption Print

 

This application note provides some data on "real-life" power consumption of the SOM measured in practical tests.

The following table provides information on power consumption of the SOM measured in practical tests performed by Emcraft. These numbers are for the SOM itself only (draw @ 5V).

SOM Configuration Test Power Consumption
MIMX8ML8DVNLZAA MCU,
4GB SDRAM,
32GB eMMC
Linux up and running,
CPU under heavy load
780mA
Linux up and running,
NFS copy over Ethernet
420 mA
Linux up and running,
Ethernet configured,
Ethernet cable plugged in,
Linux idle at shell on serial console
370 mA
Linux up and running,
Ethernet configured,
Ethernet cable unplugged,
Linux idle at shell on serial console
320 mA
SDRAM load test (U-Boot mtest command) 430 mA