Orange Pi Zero 3
Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data
Tested by Bret Weber Last updated
Geekbench 6
433
multi-core · 146 single-core
Power draw
2.2W load
Price
$40.00
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.
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.
CPU Performance
Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads
Geekbench 6
Higher Scores are Better
Where it sits among all 72 tested boards
Where it sits among all 72 tested boards
7-Zip Benchmark
Higher Scores are Better
Where it sits among all 118 tested boards
Where it sits among all 113 tested boards
High Performance Linpack
Higher Scores are Better
Where it sits among all 80 tested boards
Where it sits among all 74 tested boards
UnixBench
Higher Scores are Better
Where it sits among all 118 tested boards
Where it sits among all 109 tested boards
PassMark CPU
Higher Scores are Better
Where it sits among all 95 tested boards
CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)
Higher Hashrates are Better
Where it sits among all 108 tested boards
Where it sits among all 104 tested boards
Memory Performance
Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks
PassMark RAM
Higher Scores are Better
Where it sits among all 87 tested boards
AI & LLM Performance
Large Language Model inference performance
Ollama LLM Benchmark
Higher Scores are Better
Where it sits among all 66 tested boards
Where it sits among all 64 tested boards
Storage Performance
Disk I/O throughput measured with FIO
fio Storage Performance - microSD
Higher Speeds are Better • Raspberry Pi 64GB (64GB microSD)
Network Performance
Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3
iPerf3 Network Performance
Higher Speeds are Better
Power & Thermal
Power consumption at idle and under various workloads
Power Consumption
Lower is "Better"
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 is listed at $40.00 for the 4GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.
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