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Banana Pi M2S (S922X) 4GB

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

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Geekbench 6

1,283

multi-core · 416 single-core

Power draw

6.2W load

1.7W idle

Price

$67.00

RRP

Performance Summary

At the heart of the Banana Pi M2S (S922X) sits the Amlogic S922X, giving this ARM board 6 CPU cores alongside 4GB of memory. In our hands-on testing it scored 1,283 multi-core and 416 single-core in Geekbench 6, plus 9,678 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression. Raw floating point throughput came in at 20.94 GFLOPS in Linpack. We measured 1.7W idle and 6.2W loaded power consumption.

Specification
Banana PiM2S (S922X) (4GB)
Basic Specifications
Price
$67*
AliExpressALI**
RAM4GB
SoC
Amlogic S922X
Mali-G52 MP6
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores
6 cores
4× Cortex-A73 @ 1.8GHz
2× Cortex-A53 @ 1.9GHz
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Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

Geekbench 6

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)416
Multi-Core
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)1,283

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)2,400 MIPS
Multi-Core Combined
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)9,678 MIPS

High Performance Linpack

Higher Scores are Better

Performance
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)20.94 GFLOPS
Performance/Watt
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)2.09 GFLOPS/W

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)970
Multi Core
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)3,608

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)1,509

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Single Core
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)2.42 kH/s
Multi Core
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)13.53 kH/s

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

TinyMemBench

Higher Bandwidth is Better

memcpy
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)5,050.5 MB/s
memset
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)7,588.9 MB/s

PassMark RAM

Higher Scores are Better

RAM Score
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)1,028

AI & LLM Performance

Large Language Model inference performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Tokens/sec
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)0.24 tok/s
Tokens/Watt
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)0.03 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
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)12 MB/s
4K Random Write
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)9.7 MB/s

fio Storage Performance - eMMC

Higher Speeds are Better • Banana Pi M2S (16GB eMMC)

4K Random Read
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)30.6 MB/s
4K Random Write
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)46.3 MB/s

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

Ethernet Up
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)941 Mbps
Ethernet Down
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)941 Mbps

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Idle Power
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)1.7W
Load Power
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)6.2W
Ollama Max
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)7.7W
Linpack Max
Banana Pi M2S (S922X) (4GB)10W

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the Banana Pi M2S (S922X)?

In our testing the Banana Pi M2S (S922X) scored 1,283 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 416 in single-core, with 9,678 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.

How much power does the Banana Pi M2S (S922X) use?

We measured the Banana Pi M2S (S922X) drawing 1.7W at idle and 6.2W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the Banana Pi M2S (S922X) cost?

The Banana Pi M2S (S922X) has a manufacturer's recommended price of $67.00 for the 4GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

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