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Orange Pi 3B 4GB

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Geekbench 6

580

multi-core · 220 single-core

Power draw

4.4W load

1.9W idle

Price

$45.00

RRP

Performance Summary

Orange Pi's 3B runs on the Rockchip RK3566, an ARM chip with 4 cores, and ships here with 4GB of RAM. Our benchmarks put its Geekbench 6 result at 580 multi-core and 220 single-core, with 7-Zip compression reaching 4,921 MIPS. It also delivered 8.52 GFLOPS in our Linpack run. It sips 1.9W when idle, rising to 4.4W under full load.

Specification
Basic Specifications
Price
$45*
RAM4GB
SoC
Mali-G52 2EE
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores
4 cores
4× Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz
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Orange Pi 3B (4GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

Geekbench 6

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
220
Multi-Core
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
580

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
1,422 MIPS
Multi-Core Combined
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
4,921 MIPS

High Performance Linpack

Higher Scores are Better

Performance
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
8.52 GFLOPS
Performance/Watt
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
1.27 GFLOPS/W

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
333
Multi Core
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
1,143

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
696

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Single Core
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
1.74 kH/s
Multi Core
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
6.95 kH/s

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

PassMark RAM

Higher Scores are Better

RAM Score
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
579

AI & LLM Performance

Large Language Model inference performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Tokens/sec
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
2.93 tok/s
Tokens/Watt
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
0.53 tok/W
Tokens/Dollar
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
0.07 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 3B (4GB)
7.1 MB/s
4K Random Write
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
10 MB/s

fio Storage Performance - eMMC

Higher Speeds are Better • Orange Pi 32GB (32GB eMMC)

4K Random Read
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
18.1 MB/s
4K Random Write
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
43.9 MB/s

fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe

Higher Speeds are Better • Crucial P5 Plus (1024GB M.2 NVMe)

4K Random Read
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
123.8 MB/s
4K Random Write
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
70.2 MB/s

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

Ethernet Up
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
943 Mbps
Ethernet Down
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
941 Mbps

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Idle Power
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
1.9W
Load Power
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
4.4W
Ollama Max
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
5.5W
Linpack Max
Orange Pi 3B (4GB)
6.7W

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the Orange Pi 3B?

In our testing the Orange Pi 3B scored 580 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 220 in single-core, with 4,921 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.

How much power does the Orange Pi 3B use?

We measured the Orange Pi 3B drawing 1.9W at idle and 4.4W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the Orange Pi 3B cost?

The Orange Pi 3B has a manufacturer's recommended price of $45.00 for the 4GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

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