HardKernel ODROID C1 1GB

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Tested by Bret Weber Last updated

7-Zip

3,051 MIPS

multi-core combined

Price

$35.00

RRP

Expert Summary

The ODROID-C1 is an 85 x 56 mm single board computer built on the quad-core Amlogic S805 (Cortex-A5, 1.5 GHz, 32-bit ARMv7) with a Mali-450 MP2 GPU and 1 GB of DDR3 memory. It offers micro-HDMI output, Gigabit Ethernet, four USB 2.0 host ports and a USB OTG port, a 40-pin GPIO header, and boots from either a UHS-1 MicroSD card or an eMMC 4.5 module. Launched at $35 in December 2014 as a Raspberry Pi alternative, it has since been discontinued by HardKernel.

Specification
HardKernel
ODROID C1 (1GB)
Basic Specifications
Price$35*
RAM1GB
SoC
Mali-450 MP2
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores
4 cores
4× Cortex-A5 @ 1.5GHz
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Every figure above comes from hardware run in-house by Bret Weber, on the exact OS build, kernel, firmware and boot device listed here. Boards are tested to a fixed procedure so results stay comparable between them: see our testing methodology for how each benchmark is run.

HardKernel ODROID C1 (1GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined
HardKernel ODROID C1 (1GB)912 MIPS
Multi-Core Combined
HardKernel ODROID C1 (1GB)3,051 MIPS

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core
HardKernel ODROID C1 (1GB)226
Multi Core
HardKernel ODROID C1 (1GB)697

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score
HardKernel ODROID C1 (1GB)380

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Single Core
HardKernel ODROID C1 (1GB)0.62 kH/s
Multi Core
HardKernel ODROID C1 (1GB)2.44 kH/s

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

TinyMemBench

Higher Bandwidth is Better

memcpy
HardKernel ODROID C1 (1GB)938.4 MB/s
memset
HardKernel ODROID C1 (1GB)2,953.3 MB/s

PassMark RAM

Higher Scores are Better

RAM Score
HardKernel ODROID C1 (1GB)164

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
HardKernel ODROID C1 (1GB)6.9 MB/s
4K Random Write
HardKernel ODROID C1 (1GB)3.8 MB/s

fio Storage Performance - eMMC

Higher Speeds are Better • HardKernel ODROID 16GB (16GB eMMC)

4K Random Read
HardKernel ODROID C1 (1GB)18.4 MB/s
4K Random Write
HardKernel ODROID C1 (1GB)13.6 MB/s

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

Ethernet Up
HardKernel ODROID C1 (1GB)940 Mbps
Ethernet Down
HardKernel ODROID C1 (1GB)866 Mbps

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does the HardKernel ODROID C1 cost?

The HardKernel ODROID C1 has a manufacturer's recommended price of $35.00 for the 1GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

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