We have some boards that are using the amlogic SoC and with an NVMe it will bounce up to around 2 amps under stress testing. Only major issue with them is they would not grant me developer access on their website so we could use the TRM and other BSP stuff. The engineers at Khadas said they did not even have developer access…So, that put an end to that.
TI might not be the best solution, BUT, they do have plenty of docs. No point in owning a high end sports car if it does not have an engine in it. Also, RCN is a rockstar so that adds plenty of value to the BB’s.
The SK-AM64B looks like a great candidate for replacement for BBB.
I firmly believe the future of embedded space is going to be “heterogeneous computing” (one board with multiple different processors, each used for different things). It really changes the way you think about designing solutions - it effectively combines the best of MCU / traditional PC development into one package.
Moreover, its simpler than traditional MCU development because your MCU only needs to do a narrow-defined task…you can offload most of the complicated decision making to Linux / A-cores running python or whatever…
SK-AM64B has A + R Cores and PRU, which makes it a great fit.