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Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W 512MB

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Power draw

2.3W load

Price

$15.00

RRP

Performance Summary

At the heart of the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W sits the Broadcom BCM2710A1, giving this ARM board 4 CPU cores alongside 512MB of memory. In our testing it reached 2,721 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.

Specification
Basic Specifications
Price
RAM512MB
SoC
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores
4 cores
4× Cortex-A53 @ 1.0GHz
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Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)
808 MIPS
Multi-Core Combined
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)
2,721 MIPS

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)
260
Multi Core
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)
833

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)
152

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Single Core
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)
0.96 kH/s
Multi Core
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)
3.81 kH/s

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
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)
10.8 MB/s
4K Random Write
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)
8.7 MB/s

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

WiFi Up
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)
22 Mbps
WiFi Down
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)
18 Mbps

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Load Power
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (512MB)
2.3W

Frequently Asked Questions

How much power does the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W use?

We measured the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W drawing 2.3W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W cost?

The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W has a manufacturer's recommended price of $15.00 for the 512MB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

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