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Banana Pi P2 Zero 512MB

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Power draw

2.0W load

0.7W idle

Price

$28.00

RRP

Performance Summary

At the heart of the Banana Pi P2 Zero sits the Allwinner H3, giving this ARM board 4 CPU cores alongside 512MB of memory. In our testing it reached 2,192 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression. Power draw measured 0.7W at idle and 2.0W under load.

Specification
Basic Specifications
Price
$28*
RAM512MB
SoC
Mali-400 MP2
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores
4 cores
4× Cortex-A7 @ 1.4GHz
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Banana Pi P2 Zero (512MB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined
Banana Pi P2 Zero (512MB)
639 MIPS
Multi-Core Combined
Banana Pi P2 Zero (512MB)
2,192 MIPS

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core
Banana Pi P2 Zero (512MB)
185
Multi Core
Banana Pi P2 Zero (512MB)
595

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score
Banana Pi P2 Zero (512MB)
264

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Single Core
Banana Pi P2 Zero (512MB)
0.46 kH/s
Multi Core
Banana Pi P2 Zero (512MB)
1.85 kH/s

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

TinyMemBench

Higher Bandwidth is Better

memcpy
Banana Pi P2 Zero (512MB)
406 MB/s
memset
Banana Pi P2 Zero (512MB)
1,532.9 MB/s

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

Ethernet Up
Banana Pi P2 Zero (512MB)
94 Mbps
Ethernet Down
Banana Pi P2 Zero (512MB)
94 Mbps

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Idle Power
Banana Pi P2 Zero (512MB)
0.7W
Load Power
Banana Pi P2 Zero (512MB)
2W

Frequently Asked Questions

How much power does the Banana Pi P2 Zero use?

We measured the Banana Pi P2 Zero drawing 0.7W at idle and 2.0W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the Banana Pi P2 Zero cost?

The Banana Pi P2 Zero has a manufacturer's recommended price of $28.00 for the 512MB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

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