Orange Pi 5 Plus vs Orange Pi 6 Plus
Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data
Fastest
Orange Pi 6 Plus
7,130 GB6 multi-core
Best value
Orange Pi 6 Plus
27.4 GB6 pts/$ at $260
Most efficient
Orange Pi 5 Plus
7.5W under load
Comparison Summary
Here we line up the Orange Pi 5 Plus and the Orange Pi 6 Plus, comparing specifications against benchmark numbers we measured ourselves on every board. Processor-wise, there is a clear winner. The Orange Pi 6 Plus scores 7,130 in Geekbench 6 multi-core, 129% more than the Orange Pi 5 Plus manages at 3,117. On performance per dollar the Orange Pi 6 Plus comes out ahead, delivering 27.4 multi-core points per dollar at its $260.00 list price. If power budget matters, the Orange Pi 5 Plus draws the least at 7.5W under load (2.8W at idle).
CPU Performance
Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads
Geekbench 6
Higher Scores are Better
7-Zip Benchmark
Higher Scores are Better
High Performance Linpack
Higher Scores are Better
UnixBench
Higher Scores are Better
PassMark CPU
Higher Scores are Better
CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)
Higher Hashrates are Better
Geekbench 7
Higher Scores are Better
Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.
Memory Performance
Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks
PassMark RAM
Higher Scores are Better
TinyMemBench
Higher Bandwidth is Better
Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.
AI & LLM Performance
Large Language Model inference performance
Ollama LLM Benchmark
Higher Scores are Better
Storage Performance
Disk I/O throughput measured with FIO
fio Storage Performance - microSD
Higher Speeds are Better • Raspberry Pi 64GB (64GB microSD)
fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe
Higher Speeds are Better • Crucial P5 Plus (1024GB M.2 NVMe)
fio Storage Performance - eMMC
Higher Speeds are Better • Orange Pi 32GB (32GB eMMC)
Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.
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"
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is faster, the Orange Pi 6 Plus or the Orange Pi 5 Plus?
The Orange Pi 6 Plus is faster in our testing, scoring 7,130 in Geekbench 6 multi-core versus 3,117 for the Orange Pi 5 Plus, a 129% advantage.
Which board is the best value?
Of the boards in this comparison, the Orange Pi 6 Plus offers the best performance per dollar: 27.4 Geekbench 6 multi-core points per dollar at $260.00.
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