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Orange Pi 6 16GB

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Geekbench 6

6,422

multi-core · 1,294 single-core

Power draw

24.1W load

11.4W idle

Peak temp

52°C

stock cooling, sustained load

Price

$359.00

RRP

Expert Summary

The Orange Pi 6 is a 90 x 90 mm edge AI board built on the 12-core 64-bit CIX CD8180 (CIX P1) with a dedicated NPU rated at 28.8 TOPS and a GPU supporting 8K decode and hardware ray tracing. It carries 128-bit LPDDR5 memory at up to 6400 MT/s in 8, 16 or 24 GB configurations, two M.2 Key-M 2280 slots for NVMe SSDs over PCIe 4.0 x4, and dual 2.5GbE Ethernet. Display output covers HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4, eDP and DisplayPort over both full-function Type-C ports.

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
Orange Pi6 (16GB)
2 runs available
Basic Specifications
Benchmark Run

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (CIX Concept Image)

Price
RAM16GB
SoC
Immortalis-G720 MC10
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores
12 cores
4× Cortex-A720 @ 2.6GHz
4× Cortex-A720 @ 2.4GHz
4× Cortex-A520 @ 1.8GHz
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Orange Pi 6 (16GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

Geekbench 6

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)1,294
Multi-Core
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)6,422

Geekbench 7

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)1,144
Multi-Core
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)6,707

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)3,931 MIPS
Multi-Core Combined
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)31,372 MIPS

High Performance Linpack

Higher Scores are Better

Performance
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)115.74 GFLOPS
Performance/Watt
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)3.01 GFLOPS/W

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)1,168
Multi Core
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)8,111

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Single Core
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)5.03 kH/s
Multi Core
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)44.33 kH/s

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

TinyMemBench

Higher Bandwidth is Better

memcpy
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)15,889.4 MB/s
memset
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)35,998.5 MB/s

GPU Performance

Graphics rendering performance using OpenGL and Vulkan

glmark2 (OpenGL)

Higher Scores are Better

1080p
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)2,295
4K
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)915

vkmark (Vulkan)

Higher Scores are Better

1080p
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)1,214
4K
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)355

SuperTuxKart (Gaming)

Higher FPS is Better

1080p Typical
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)16 FPS
1080p Steady
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)9 FPS
4K Typical
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)5 FPS
4K Steady
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)2 FPS

AI & LLM Performance

Large Language Model inference performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Tokens/sec
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)0.43 tok/s
Tokens/Watt
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)0.02 tok/W

Storage Performance

Disk I/O throughput measured with FIO

fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe

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

4K Random Read
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)801.1 MB/s
4K Random Write
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)770.8 MB/s

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

Ethernet Up
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)2,348 Mbps
Ethernet Down
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)2,344 Mbps

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Idle Power
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)11.4W
Load Power
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)24.1W
Ollama Max
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)24W
Linpack Max
Orange Pi 6 (16GB)38.2W

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the Orange Pi 6?

In our testing the Orange Pi 6 scored 6,422 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 1,294 in single-core, with 31,372 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.

How much power does the Orange Pi 6 use?

We measured the Orange Pi 6 drawing 11.4W at idle and 24.1W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the Orange Pi 6 cost?

The Orange Pi 6 has a manufacturer's recommended price of $359.00 for the 16GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

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