Raspberry Pi 1 (Model B) 512MB
Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data
Expert Summary
The Raspberry Pi Model B was originally released in 2012 (and was the 1st SBC I ever purchased!) so it's not going to be lighting up the results tables compared to the current flagship, the Raspberry Pi 5 but it still has a solid place in the ecosystem. It's perfect for low-power (both in terms of power draw, and performance required) applications and I'm still using it for Pi-Hole after all these years.
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CPU Performance
Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads
7-Zip Benchmark
Higher Scores are Better
UnixBench
Higher Scores are Better
CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)
Higher Hashrates are Better
Memory Performance
Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks
TinyMemBench
Higher Bandwidth is Better
Storage Performance
Disk I/O throughput measured with FIO
fio Storage Performance - microSD
Higher Speeds are Better • Raspberry Pi 64GB (64GB microSD)
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"