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Radxa ROCK Pi S 512MB

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Power draw

1.0W load

Peak temp

32°C

sustained load

Price

$17.00

RRP

Performance Summary

The Radxa ROCK Pi S is an ARM single board computer built around the Rockchip RK3308B, pairing 4 CPU cores with 512MB of RAM in this configuration. In our testing it reached 1,914 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression. Thermal testing recorded a peak CPU temperature of 32°C under sustained load.

Specification
Basic Specifications
Price
$17*
RAM512MB
SoC
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores
4 cores
4× Cortex-A35 @ 1.0GHz
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Radxa ROCK Pi S (512MB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined
Radxa ROCK Pi S (512MB)
545 MIPS
Multi-Core Combined
Radxa ROCK Pi S (512MB)
1,914 MIPS

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core
Radxa ROCK Pi S (512MB)
171
Multi Core
Radxa ROCK Pi S (512MB)
601

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score
Radxa ROCK Pi S (512MB)
261

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Single Core
Radxa ROCK Pi S (512MB)
0.52 kH/s
Multi Core
Radxa ROCK Pi S (512MB)
2.08 kH/s

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

TinyMemBench

Higher Bandwidth is Better

memcpy
Radxa ROCK Pi S (512MB)
810.9 MB/s
memset
Radxa ROCK Pi S (512MB)
1,858.4 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
Radxa ROCK Pi S (512MB)
10.5 MB/s
4K Random Write
Radxa ROCK Pi S (512MB)
8.3 MB/s

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

Ethernet Up
Radxa ROCK Pi S (512MB)
94 Mbps
Ethernet Down
Radxa ROCK Pi S (512MB)
94 Mbps

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Load Power
Radxa ROCK Pi S (512MB)
1W

Frequently Asked Questions

How much power does the Radxa ROCK Pi S use?

We measured the Radxa ROCK Pi S drawing 1.0W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the Radxa ROCK Pi S cost?

The Radxa ROCK Pi S has a manufacturer's recommended price of $17.00 for the 512MB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

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