Orange Pi 6 Plus vs Radxa Dragon Q8B
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
Radxa Dragon Q8B
25.1W under load
Comparison Summary
This comparison puts the Orange Pi 6 Plus and the Radxa Dragon Q8B side by side using benchmark results from our own testing of each board. CPU performance is close: the Orange Pi 6 Plus scores 7,130 in Geekbench 6 multi-core against 7,058 for the Radxa Dragon Q8B, a gap of just 1%. For budget-focused builds, the Orange Pi 6 Plus wins the value contest at 27.4 multi-core points per dollar ($260.00 list). The Radxa Dragon Q8B is the most frugal under load, drawing 25.1W (5.9W at idle).
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Multiple benchmark runs available. Perfect for seeing how different OS versions, kernels, and carrier boards may impact performance numbers. For example, Raspberry Pi OS vs Ubuntu on the Raspberry Pi 5, or official vs third-party carrier boards for your CM5.
Detailed Reviews
Read our comprehensive reviews from bret.dk featuring data and benchmarks from sbc.compare:
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
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.
PassMark CPU
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
TinyMemBench
Higher Bandwidth is Better
PassMark RAM
Higher Scores are Better
Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.
GPU Performance
Graphics rendering performance using OpenGL and Vulkan
glmark2 (OpenGL)
Higher Scores are Better
Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.
vkmark (Vulkan)
Higher Scores are Better
Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.
SuperTuxKart (Gaming)
Higher FPS 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 - UFS
Higher Speeds are Better • Radxa UFS (128GB UFS)
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"
Cooling & Thermal Testing
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is faster, the Orange Pi 6 Plus or the Radxa Dragon Q8B?
The Orange Pi 6 Plus is faster in our testing, scoring 7,130 in Geekbench 6 multi-core versus 7,058 for the Radxa Dragon Q8B, a 1% 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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