https://tube.blueben.net/videos/watch/1f593017-fae3-4337-9401-838b8429cd89 What is an NPU actually useful for? Is it faster than a GPU, more efficient, or meant for a completely different kind of AI workload? I tested the Intel NPU in the MINISFORUM MS-03 using Frigate and OpenVINO, comparing the same workload across the CPU, GPU, and NPU. MINISFORUM sent the MS-03 for me to test and that's why you see the disclosure overlay. This video is not sponsored, they had no input into this video. Video Notes: https://technotim.com/posts/intel-npu-frigate/ NON-AFFILIATE LINK MINISFORUM MS-03: https://store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-ms-03-workstation, Amazon AFFILIATE LINKS Intel CPUs with NPU: https://amzn.to/4zyzO4r, AMD NPU laptops (no desktop CPUs with NPUs): https://amzn.to/4ghirw8, Apple devices with NPU: https://amzn.to/3S1BG56, Google Pixel with NPU: https://amzn.to/3Sm6IVo, MINISFORUM MS-03: https://amzn.to/3UOCCdN, Merch Shop 🛍️: https://l.technotim.com/shop Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/technotim Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/timothystewart6 Subscribe on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/technotim Become a YouTube member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOk-gHyjcWZNj3Br4oxwh0A/join Gear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.com/gear Get Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.com/discord 2nd channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TechnoTimTinkers (Affiliate links may be included in this description. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.) 0:00 The Third Processor 0:40 What Exactly Is an NPU? 1:33 Finding a Real NPU Workload 3:01 Meet the MINISFORUM MS-03 4:30 When Panther Lake Is Too New 5:14 Giving Frigate a Real Job 7:19 Making CPU vs GPU vs NPU Fair 8:31 The Moment of Truth 9:56 Why the Benchmarks Disagree 11:31 Finding the NPU's Job 12:17 LLMs and the Workloads I Left Out Thank you for watching! Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:38:57 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tube.blueben.net https://tube.blueben.net/client/assets/images/icons/icon-96x96.png https://tube.blueben.net/videos/watch/1f593017-fae3-4337-9401-838b8429cd89 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tube.blueben.net/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.