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Radxa ROCK 5T 12GB

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

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Geekbench 6

2,995

multi-core · 761 single-core

Power draw

9.2W load

4.4W idle

Price

$125.00

RRP

Performance Summary

The Radxa ROCK 5T is an ARM single board computer built around the Rockchip RK3588, pairing 8 CPU cores with 12GB of RAM in this configuration. Benchmarked on real hardware, it managed 2,995 points in Geekbench 6 multi-core (761 single-core) and pushed 15,558 MIPS through 7-Zip compression. Raw floating point throughput came in at 48.24 GFLOPS in Linpack. Power draw measured 4.4W at idle and 9.2W under load.

Specification
RadxaROCK 5T (12GB)
Basic Specifications
Price
$125*
AliExpressALI**OFF
RAM12GB
SoC
Rockchip RK3588
Mali-G610 MP4
Rockchip NPU 3.0 (6 TOPS)
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores
8 cores
4× Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz
4× Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz
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Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

Geekbench 6

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)761
Multi-Core
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)2,995

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)2,546 MIPS
Multi-Core Combined
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)15,558 MIPS

High Performance Linpack

Higher Scores are Better

Performance
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)48.24 GFLOPS
Performance/Watt
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)2.54 GFLOPS/W

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)984
Multi Core
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)4,967

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)3,162

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Single Core
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)3.76 kH/s
Multi Core
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)21.88 kH/s

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

PassMark RAM

Higher Scores are Better

RAM Score
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)1,045

AI & LLM Performance

Large Language Model inference performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Tokens/sec
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)9.71 tok/s
Tokens/Watt
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)0.69 tok/W
Tokens/Dollar
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)0.08 tok/$

Storage Performance

Disk I/O throughput measured with FIO

fio Storage Performance - microSD

Higher Speeds are Better • Raspberry Pi 64GB (64GB microSD)

4K Random Read
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)7.4 MB/s
4K Random Write
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)9.1 MB/s

fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe

Higher Speeds are Better • Crucial P5 Plus (1024GB M.2 NVMe)

4K Random Read
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)612.9 MB/s
4K Random Write
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)436.7 MB/s

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

Ethernet Up
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)2,343 Mbps
Ethernet Down
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)2,338 Mbps

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Idle Power
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)4.4W
Load Power
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)9.2W
Ollama Max
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)15.4W
Linpack Max
Radxa ROCK 5T (12GB)19W

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the Radxa ROCK 5T?

In our testing the Radxa ROCK 5T scored 2,995 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 761 in single-core, with 15,558 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.

How much power does the Radxa ROCK 5T use?

We measured the Radxa ROCK 5T drawing 4.4W at idle and 9.2W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the Radxa ROCK 5T cost?

The Radxa ROCK 5T has a manufacturer's recommended price of $125.00 for the 12GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

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