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Banana Pi CM4 4GB

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

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Geekbench 6

1,293

multi-core · 415 single-core

Power draw

5.9W load

Price

$99.00

RRP

Performance Summary

The Banana Pi CM4 is an ARM single board computer built around the Amlogic A311D, pairing 6 CPU cores with 4GB of RAM in this configuration. Benchmarked on real hardware, it managed 1,293 points in Geekbench 6 multi-core (415 single-core) and pushed 9,839 MIPS through 7-Zip compression. Raw floating point throughput came in at 21.24 GFLOPS in Linpack.

Specification
Banana PiCM4 (4GB)
Basic Specifications
Price
$99*
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RAM4GB
SoC
Amlogic A311D
Mali-G52 MP4
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores
6 cores
4× Cortex-A73 @ 2.2GHz
2× Cortex-A53 @ 2.0GHz
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Detailed Reviews

Read our comprehensive reviews from bret.dk featuring data and benchmarks from sbc.compare:

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Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

Geekbench 6

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)415
Multi-Core
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)1,293

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)2,425 MIPS
Multi-Core Combined
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)9,839 MIPS

High Performance Linpack

Higher Scores are Better

Performance
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)21.24 GFLOPS
Performance/Watt
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)2.15 GFLOPS/W

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)970
Multi Core
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)3,607

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)1,466

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Single Core
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)2.42 kH/s
Multi Core
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)13.46 kH/s

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

TinyMemBench

Higher Bandwidth is Better

memcpy
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)5,068.4 MB/s
memset
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)9,224.8 MB/s

PassMark RAM

Higher Scores are Better

RAM Score
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)988

AI & LLM Performance

Large Language Model inference performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Tokens/sec
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)1.35 tok/s
Tokens/Watt
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)0.18 tok/W
Tokens/Dollar
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)0.01 tok/$

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 CM4 (4GB)11.9 MB/s
4K Random Write
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)9.6 MB/s

fio Storage Performance - eMMC

Higher Speeds are Better • Banana Pi CM4 (16GB eMMC)

4K Random Read
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)30.6 MB/s
4K Random Write
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)44.6 MB/s

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

Ethernet Up
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)939 Mbps
Ethernet Down
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)941 Mbps

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Load Power
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)5.9W
Ollama Max
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)7.7W
Linpack Max
Banana Pi CM4 (4GB)9.9W

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the Banana Pi CM4?

In our testing the Banana Pi CM4 scored 1,293 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 415 in single-core, with 9,839 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.

How much power does the Banana Pi CM4 use?

We measured the Banana Pi CM4 drawing 5.9W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the Banana Pi CM4 cost?

The Banana Pi CM4 has a manufacturer's recommended price of $99.00 for the 4GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

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