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Orange Pi CM4 2GB

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Power draw

3.7W load

1.8W idle

Price

$40.00

RRP

Performance Summary

The Orange Pi CM4 is an ARM single board computer built around the Rockchip RK3566, pairing 4 CPU cores with 2GB of RAM in this configuration. In our testing it reached 4,750 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression. Raw floating point throughput came in at 7.70 GFLOPS in Linpack. We measured 1.8W idle and 3.7W loaded power consumption.

Specification
Basic Specifications
Price
RAM2GB
SoC
Mali-G52 2EE
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores
4 cores
4× Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz
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Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
1,377 MIPS
Multi-Core Combined
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
4,750 MIPS

High Performance Linpack

Higher Scores are Better

Performance
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
7.7 GFLOPS
Performance/Watt
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
1.41 GFLOPS/W

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
360
Multi Core
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
1,219

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
693

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Single Core
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
1.69 kH/s
Multi Core
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
6.75 kH/s

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

PassMark RAM

Higher Scores are Better

RAM Score
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
537

AI & LLM Performance

Large Language Model inference performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Tokens/sec
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
2.79 tok/s
Tokens/Watt
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
0.58 tok/W
Tokens/Dollar
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
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 CM4 (2GB)
7.3 MB/s
4K Random Write
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
13.1 MB/s

fio Storage Performance - eMMC

Higher Speeds are Better • Orange Pi CM4 (16GB eMMC)

4K Random Read
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
32.1 MB/s
4K Random Write
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
44.4 MB/s

fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe

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

4K Random Read
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
114.6 MB/s
4K Random Write
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
64.1 MB/s

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

Ethernet Up
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
942 Mbps
Ethernet Down
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
941 Mbps

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Idle Power
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
1.8W
Load Power
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
3.7W
Ollama Max
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
4.8W
Linpack Max
Orange Pi CM4 (2GB)
5.5W

Frequently Asked Questions

How much power does the Orange Pi CM4 use?

We measured the Orange Pi CM4 drawing 1.8W at idle and 3.7W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the Orange Pi CM4 cost?

The Orange Pi CM4 has a manufacturer's recommended price of $40.00 for the 2GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

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