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Orange Pi Zero 3 4GB

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Geekbench 6

433

multi-core · 146 single-core

Power draw

2.2W load

Price

$40.00

RRP

Performance Summary

Orange Pi's Zero 3 runs on the Allwinner H618, an ARM chip with 4 cores, and ships here with 4GB of RAM. Our benchmarks put its Geekbench 6 result at 433 multi-core and 146 single-core, with 7-Zip compression reaching 3,784 MIPS. It also delivered 10.81 GFLOPS in our Linpack run.

Specification
Basic Specifications
Price
RAM4GB
SoC
Mali-G31 MP2
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores
4 cores
4× Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz
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Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

Geekbench 6

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)146
Multi-Core
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)433

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)1,092 MIPS
Multi-Core Combined
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)3,784 MIPS

High Performance Linpack

Higher Scores are Better

Performance
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)10.81 GFLOPS
Performance/Watt
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)2.74 GFLOPS/W

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)372
Multi Core
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)1,310

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)472

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Single Core
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)1.38 kH/s
Multi Core
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)5.51 kH/s

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

PassMark RAM

Higher Scores are Better

RAM Score
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)418

AI & LLM Performance

Large Language Model inference performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Tokens/sec
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)2.35 tok/s
Tokens/Watt
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)0.9 tok/W

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
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)6.5 MB/s
4K Random Write
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)8.3 MB/s

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

Ethernet Up
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)808 Mbps
Ethernet Down
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)941 Mbps

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Load Power
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)2.2W
Ollama Max
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)2.6W
Linpack Max
Orange Pi Zero 3 (4GB)3.9W

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the Orange Pi Zero 3?

In our testing the Orange Pi Zero 3 scored 433 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 146 in single-core, with 3,784 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.

How much power does the Orange Pi Zero 3 use?

We measured the Orange Pi Zero 3 drawing 2.2W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the Orange Pi Zero 3 cost?

The Orange Pi Zero 3 has a manufacturer's recommended price of $40.00 for the 4GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

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