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Radxa Zero 3W 8GB

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Geekbench 6

486

multi-core · 178 single-core

Power draw

2.6W load

0.9W idle

Price

$92.00

RRP

Performance Summary

The Radxa Zero 3W is an ARM single board computer built around the Rockchip RK3566, pairing 4 CPU cores with 8GB of RAM in this configuration. Benchmarked on real hardware, it managed 486 points in Geekbench 6 multi-core (178 single-core) and pushed 4,030 MIPS through 7-Zip compression. Raw floating point throughput came in at 7.16 GFLOPS in Linpack. Power draw measured 0.9W at idle and 2.6W under load.

Specification
Basic Specifications
Price$92*
RAM8GB
SoC
Mali-G52 2EE
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores
4 cores
4× Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz
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Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

Geekbench 6

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)178
Multi-Core
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)486

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)1,164 MIPS
Multi-Core Combined
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)4,030 MIPS

High Performance Linpack

Higher Scores are Better

Performance
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)7.16 GFLOPS
Performance/Watt
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)1.75 GFLOPS/W

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)334
Multi Core
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)1,131

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Single Core
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)1.37 kH/s
Multi Core
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)5.4 kH/s

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

TinyMemBench

Higher Bandwidth is Better

memcpy
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)2,332.5 MB/s
memset
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)5,641.8 MB/s

AI & LLM Performance

Large Language Model inference performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Tokens/sec
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)2.62 tok/s
Tokens/Watt
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)0.71 tok/W
Tokens/Dollar
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)0.03 tok/$

Storage Performance

Disk I/O throughput measured with FIO

fio Storage Performance - microSD

Higher Speeds are Better • Raspberry Pi 32GB (32GB microSD)

4K Random Read
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)29.9 MB/s
4K Random Write
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)28.5 MB/s

fio Storage Performance - eMMC

Higher Speeds are Better • Radxa Zero 3W (64GB eMMC)

4K Random Read
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)30.8 MB/s
4K Random Write
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)29.3 MB/s

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Idle Power
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)0.9W
Load Power
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)2.6W
Ollama Max
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)3.5W
Linpack Max
Radxa Zero 3W (8GB)3.9W

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the Radxa Zero 3W?

In our testing the Radxa Zero 3W scored 486 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 178 in single-core, with 4,030 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.

How much power does the Radxa Zero 3W use?

We measured the Radxa Zero 3W drawing 0.9W at idle and 2.6W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the Radxa Zero 3W cost?

The Radxa Zero 3W has a manufacturer's recommended price of $92.00 for the 8GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

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