ArmSoM Sige5 vs Radxa Cubie A7A
Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data
Fastest
Radxa Cubie A7A
1,545 GB6 multi-core
Best value
Radxa Cubie A7A
34.3 GB6 pts/$ at $45
Most efficient
Radxa Cubie A7A
5.9W under load
Comparison Summary
The ArmSoM Sige5 and the Radxa Cubie A7A go head to head below, with every figure taken from our own hands-on testing. In raw CPU performance the Radxa Cubie A7A leads, its 1,545 Geekbench 6 multi-core score coming in 7% ahead of the ArmSoM Sige5 at 1,440. Factor in price and the Radxa Cubie A7A makes the strongest case, working out to 34.3 Geekbench 6 points per dollar at $45.00 RRP. If power budget matters, the Radxa Cubie A7A draws the least at 5.9W under load (2.4W at idle).
| Specification | ArmSoM Sige5 (8GB) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Specifications | ||
| Price | ||
| RAM | 8GB | 6GB |
| SoC | ||
| Architecture | ARM | ARM |
| CPU Cores | 8 cores 4× Cortex-A72 @ 2.2GHz 4× Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz | 8 cores 2× Cortex-A76 @ 2.0GHz 6× Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
CPU Performance
Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads
Geekbench 6
Higher Scores are Better
7-Zip Benchmark
Higher Scores are Better
High Performance Linpack
Higher Scores are Better
UnixBench
Higher Scores are Better
PassMark CPU
Higher Scores are Better
CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)
Higher Hashrates are Better
Memory Performance
Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks
PassMark RAM
Higher Scores are Better
TinyMemBench
Higher Bandwidth is Better
Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.
AI & LLM Performance
Large Language Model inference performance
Ollama LLM Benchmark
Higher Scores are Better
Storage Performance
Disk I/O throughput measured with FIO
fio Storage Performance - microSD
Higher Speeds are Better • Raspberry Pi 64GB (64GB microSD)
Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.
fio Storage Performance - eMMC
Higher Speeds are Better • ArmSoM Sige5 (64GB eMMC)
Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.
fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe
Higher Speeds are Better • Crucial P5 Plus (1024GB M.2 NVMe)
Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.
fio Storage Performance - UFS
Higher Speeds are Better • Radxa UFS (128GB UFS)
Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.
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
Which is faster, the Radxa Cubie A7A or the ArmSoM Sige5?
The Radxa Cubie A7A is faster in our testing, scoring 1,545 in Geekbench 6 multi-core versus 1,440 for the ArmSoM Sige5, a 7% advantage.
Which board is the best value?
Of the boards in this comparison, the Radxa Cubie A7A offers the best performance per dollar: 34.3 Geekbench 6 multi-core points per dollar at $45.00.
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