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ArmSoM AIM7 8GB

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Geekbench 6

3,186

multi-core · 828 single-core

Power draw

7.7W load

Price

$297.00

RRP

Performance Summary

At the heart of the ArmSoM AIM7 sits the Rockchip RK3588, giving this ARM board 8 CPU cores alongside 8GB of memory. In our hands-on testing it scored 3,186 multi-core and 828 single-core in Geekbench 6, plus 16,695 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression. It also delivered 48.61 GFLOPS in our Linpack run.

Specification
Basic Specifications
Price
$297*
RAM8GB
SoC
Mali-G610 MP4
Rockchip NPU 3.0 (6 TOPS)
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores
8 cores
4× Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz
4× Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz
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Detailed Reviews

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

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ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

Geekbench 6

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)828
Multi-Core
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)3,186

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)2,546 MIPS
Multi-Core Combined
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)16,695 MIPS

High Performance Linpack

Higher Scores are Better

Performance
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)48.61 GFLOPS
Performance/Watt
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)2.49 GFLOPS/W

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)1,060
Multi Core
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)5,382

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)3,199

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Single Core
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)3.68 kH/s
Multi Core
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)21.39 kH/s

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

PassMark RAM

Higher Scores are Better

RAM Score
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)1,271

AI & LLM Performance

Large Language Model inference performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Tokens/sec
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)9.65 tok/s
Tokens/Watt
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)0.77 tok/W
Tokens/Dollar
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)0.04 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
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)8.6 MB/s
4K Random Write
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)9.9 MB/s

fio Storage Performance - eMMC

Higher Speeds are Better • ArmSoM AIM7 (32GB eMMC)

4K Random Read
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)67.9 MB/s
4K Random Write
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)19.6 MB/s

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

Ethernet Up
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)943 Mbps
Ethernet Down
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)941 Mbps

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Load Power
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)7.7W
Ollama Max
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)14.7W
Linpack Max
ArmSoM AIM7 (8GB)19.5W

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the ArmSoM AIM7?

In our testing the ArmSoM AIM7 scored 3,186 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 828 in single-core, with 16,695 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.

How much power does the ArmSoM AIM7 use?

We measured the ArmSoM AIM7 drawing 7.7W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the ArmSoM AIM7 cost?

The ArmSoM AIM7 has a manufacturer's recommended price of $297.00 for the 8GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

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