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Milk-V Mars 4GB

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Geekbench 6

221

multi-core · 74 single-core

Power draw

4.0W load

Price

$49.00

RRP

Performance Summary

At the heart of the Milk-V Mars sits the StarFive JH7110, giving this RISC-V board 4 CPU cores alongside 4GB of memory. In our hands-on testing it scored 221 multi-core and 74 single-core in Geekbench 6, plus 3,964 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression. Raw floating point throughput came in at 3.19 GFLOPS in Linpack.

Specification
Basic Specifications
Price
RAM4GB
SoC
Imagination BXE-4-32
ArchitectureRISC-V
CPU Cores
4 cores
4× SiFive U74 @ 1.5GHz
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Milk-V Mars (4GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

Geekbench 6

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core
Milk-V Mars (4GB)74
Multi-Core
Milk-V Mars (4GB)221

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined
Milk-V Mars (4GB)1,181 MIPS
Multi-Core Combined
Milk-V Mars (4GB)3,964 MIPS

High Performance Linpack

Higher Scores are Better

Performance
Milk-V Mars (4GB)3.19 GFLOPS
Performance/Watt
Milk-V Mars (4GB)0.69 GFLOPS/W

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core
Milk-V Mars (4GB)411
Multi Core
Milk-V Mars (4GB)1,524

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
Milk-V Mars (4GB)11.9 MB/s
4K Random Write
Milk-V Mars (4GB)8.3 MB/s

fio Storage Performance - eMMC

Higher Speeds are Better • Radxa eMMC (16GB eMMC)

4K Random Read
Milk-V Mars (4GB)19.7 MB/s
4K Random Write
Milk-V Mars (4GB)25.6 MB/s

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

Ethernet Up
Milk-V Mars (4GB)942 Mbps
Ethernet Down
Milk-V Mars (4GB)941 Mbps

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Load Power
Milk-V Mars (4GB)4W
Linpack Max
Milk-V Mars (4GB)4.6W

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the Milk-V Mars?

In our testing the Milk-V Mars scored 221 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 74 in single-core, with 3,964 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.

How much power does the Milk-V Mars use?

We measured the Milk-V Mars drawing 4.0W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the Milk-V Mars cost?

The Milk-V Mars has a manufacturer's recommended price of $49.00 for the 4GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

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