Radxa Dragon Q6A 6GB
Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data
Geekbench 6
3,215
multi-core · 1,180 single-core
Power draw
6.4W load
2.5W idle
Price
$70.00
RRP
Performance Summary
At the heart of the Radxa Dragon Q6A sits the Qualcomm QCS6490, giving this ARM board 8 CPU cores alongside 6GB of memory. In our hands-on testing it scored 3,215 multi-core and 1,180 single-core in Geekbench 6, plus 17,401 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression. It also delivered 38.66 GFLOPS in our Linpack run. We measured 2.5W idle and 6.4W loaded power consumption.
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
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)
fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe
Higher Speeds are Better • Crucial P5 Plus (1024GB M.2 NVMe)
fio Storage Performance - UFS
Higher Speeds are Better • Radxa UFS (128GB UFS)
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 Radxa Dragon Q6A?
In our testing the Radxa Dragon Q6A scored 3,215 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 1,180 in single-core, with 17,401 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.
How much power does the Radxa Dragon Q6A use?
We measured the Radxa Dragon Q6A drawing 2.5W at idle and 6.4W under sustained CPU load.
How much does the Radxa Dragon Q6A cost?
The Radxa Dragon Q6A has a manufacturer's recommended price of $70.00 for the 6GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.
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