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Orange Pi Zero 2W 4GB

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Geekbench 6

429

multi-core · 145 single-core

Power draw

2.2W load

1.2W idle

Price

$40.00

RRP

Performance Summary

The Orange Pi Zero 2W is an ARM single board computer built around the Allwinner H618, pairing 4 CPU cores with 4GB of RAM in this configuration. Benchmarked on real hardware, it managed 429 points in Geekbench 6 multi-core (145 single-core) and pushed 3,797 MIPS through 7-Zip compression. It also delivered 10.69 GFLOPS in our Linpack run. Power draw measured 1.2W at idle and 2.2W under load.

Specification
Basic Specifications
Price
RAM4GB
SoC
Mali-G31 MP2
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores
4 cores
4× Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz
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Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

Geekbench 6

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
145
Multi-Core
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
429

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
1,109 MIPS
Multi-Core Combined
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
3,797 MIPS

High Performance Linpack

Higher Scores are Better

Performance
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
10.69 GFLOPS
Performance/Watt
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
2.67 GFLOPS/W

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
377
Multi Core
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
1,317

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
475

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Single Core
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
1.38 kH/s
Multi Core
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
5.5 kH/s

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

PassMark RAM

Higher Scores are Better

RAM Score
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
426

AI & LLM Performance

Large Language Model inference performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Tokens/sec
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
2.31 tok/s
Tokens/Watt
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
0.72 tok/W
Tokens/Dollar
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
0.06 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
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
6.5 MB/s
4K Random Write
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
8.4 MB/s

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Idle Power
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
1.2W
Load Power
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
2.2W
Ollama Max
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
2.5W
Linpack Max
Orange Pi Zero 2W (4GB)
4W

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the Orange Pi Zero 2W?

In our testing the Orange Pi Zero 2W scored 429 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 145 in single-core, with 3,797 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.

How much power does the Orange Pi Zero 2W use?

We measured the Orange Pi Zero 2W drawing 1.2W at idle and 2.2W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the Orange Pi Zero 2W cost?

The Orange Pi Zero 2W has a manufacturer's recommended price of $40.00 for the 4GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

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