Raspberry Pi 1 (Model A+) 256MB

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Multiple benchmark runs available. Perfect for seeing how different OS versions, kernels, and carrier boards may impact performance numbers. For example, Raspberry Pi OS vs Ubuntu on the Raspberry Pi 5, or official vs third-party carrier boards for your CM5.

Specification
Basic Specifications
Benchmark Run

Raspbian GNU/Linux 13

Price$25*
RAM256MB
SoC
VideoCore IV
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores
1 cores
1× ARM1176JZF-S @ 0.7GHz

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Raspberry Pi 1 (Model A+) (256MB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined
Raspberry Pi 1 (Model A+) (256MB)
306 MIPS

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core
Raspberry Pi 1 (Model A+) (256MB)
73

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

TinyMemBench

Higher Bandwidth is Better

memcpy
Raspberry Pi 1 (Model A+) (256MB)
378 MB/s
memset
Raspberry Pi 1 (Model A+) (256MB)
1,455.7 MB/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 1 (Model A+) (256MB)
5.4 MB/s
4K Random Write
Raspberry Pi 1 (Model A+) (256MB)
3.1 MB/s

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Idle Power
Raspberry Pi 1 (Model A+) (256MB)
0.8W
Load Power
Raspberry Pi 1 (Model A+) (256MB)
0.9W