Orange Pi 5 Plus vs Dshan Pi A1
Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data
Fastest
Orange Pi 5 Plus
3,117 GB6 multi-core
Best value
Orange Pi 5 Plus
23.1 GB6 pts/$ at $135
Most efficient
Dshan Pi A1
5.4W under load
Comparison Summary
The Orange Pi 5 Plus and the Dshan Pi A1 go head to head below, with every figure taken from our own hands-on testing. In raw CPU performance the Orange Pi 5 Plus leads, its 3,117 Geekbench 6 multi-core score coming in 116% ahead of the Dshan Pi A1 at 1,446. Factor in price and the Orange Pi 5 Plus makes the strongest case, working out to 23.1 Geekbench 6 points per dollar at $135.00 RRP. If power budget matters, the Dshan Pi A1 draws the least at 5.4W under load (1.9W 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
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 - eMMC
Higher Speeds are Better • Orange Pi 32GB (32GB eMMC), Dshan Pi A1 (32GB eMMC)
fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe
Higher Speeds are Better • Crucial P5 Plus (1024GB M.2 NVMe)
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 5 Plus or the Dshan Pi A1?
The Orange Pi 5 Plus is faster in our testing, scoring 3,117 in Geekbench 6 multi-core versus 1,446 for the Dshan Pi A1, a 116% advantage.
Which board is the best value?
Of the boards in this comparison, the Orange Pi 5 Plus offers the best performance per dollar: 23.1 Geekbench 6 multi-core points per dollar at $135.00.
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