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Radxa ROCK 5B+ 16GB

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

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Geekbench 6

2,944

multi-core · 813 single-core

Power draw

8.6W load

Price

$135.00

RRP

Performance Summary

At the heart of the Radxa ROCK 5B+ sits the Rockchip RK3588, giving this ARM board 8 CPU cores alongside 16GB of memory. In our hands-on testing it scored 2,944 multi-core and 813 single-core in Geekbench 6, plus 15,470 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression. It also delivered 44.15 GFLOPS in our Linpack run.

Specification
RadxaROCK 5B+ (16GB)
Basic Specifications
Price
$135*
AmazonAMZ**AliExpressALI**
RAM16GB
SoC
Rockchip RK3588
Mali-G610 MP4
Rockchip NPU 3.0 (6 TOPS)
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores
8 cores
4× Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz
4× Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz
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Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

Geekbench 6

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)813
Multi-Core
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)2,944

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)2,883 MIPS
Multi-Core Combined
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)15,470 MIPS

High Performance Linpack

Higher Scores are Better

Performance
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)44.15 GFLOPS
Performance/Watt
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)2.3 GFLOPS/W

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)1,280
Multi Core
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)6,076

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)2,778

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Single Core
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)3.64 kH/s
Multi Core
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)21.43 kH/s

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

PassMark RAM

Higher Scores are Better

RAM Score
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)1,346

GPU Performance

Graphics rendering performance using OpenGL and Vulkan

glmark2 (OpenGL)

Higher Scores are Better

1080p
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)947
4K
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)279

vkmark (Vulkan)

Higher Scores are Better

1080p
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)1,405
4K
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)435

AI & LLM Performance

Large Language Model inference performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Tokens/sec
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)1.12 tok/s
Tokens/Watt
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)0.09 tok/W
Tokens/Dollar
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)0.02 tok/$

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
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)16.4 MB/s
4K Random Write
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)11.1 MB/s

fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe

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

4K Random Read
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)581.8 MB/s
4K Random Write
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)466.3 MB/s

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

Ethernet Up
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)2,349 Mbps
Ethernet Down
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)2,352 Mbps

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Load Power
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)8.6W
Ollama Max
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)14.3W
Linpack Max
Radxa ROCK 5B+ (16GB)19.2W

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the Radxa ROCK 5B+?

In our testing the Radxa ROCK 5B+ scored 2,944 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 813 in single-core, with 15,470 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.

How much power does the Radxa ROCK 5B+ use?

We measured the Radxa ROCK 5B+ drawing 8.6W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the Radxa ROCK 5B+ cost?

The Radxa ROCK 5B+ has a manufacturer's recommended price of $135.00 for the 16GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

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