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Banana Pi M4 Zero 4GB

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

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Geekbench 6

429

multi-core · 145 single-core

Power draw

2.1W load

1.2W idle

Peak temp

41°C

sustained load

Price

$32.00

RRP

Performance Summary

The Banana Pi M4 Zero is an ARM single board computer built around the Allwinner H618, pairing 4 CPU cores with 4GB of RAM in this configuration. Benchmarked on real hardware, it managed 429 points in Geekbench 6 multi-core (145 single-core) and pushed 3,785 MIPS through 7-Zip compression. It also delivered 10.68 GFLOPS in our Linpack run. Power draw measured 1.2W at idle and 2.1W under load, with the CPU peaking at 41°C during sustained stress.

Specification
Banana PiM4 Zero (4GB)
Basic Specifications
Price
$32*
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RAM4GB
SoC
Allwinner H618
Mali-G31 MP2
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores
4 cores
4× Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz
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Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

Geekbench 6

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
145
Multi-Core
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
429

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
1,105 MIPS
Multi-Core Combined
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
3,785 MIPS

High Performance Linpack

Higher Scores are Better

Performance
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
10.68 GFLOPS
Performance/Watt
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
2.64 GFLOPS/W

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
360
Multi Core
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
1,261

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
476

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Single Core
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
1.37 kH/s
Multi Core
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
5.45 kH/s

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

TinyMemBench

Higher Bandwidth is Better

memcpy
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
1,404.4 MB/s
memset
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
5,846.3 MB/s

PassMark RAM

Higher Scores are Better

RAM Score
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
418

AI & LLM Performance

Large Language Model inference performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Tokens/sec
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
2.44 tok/s
Tokens/Watt
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
0.9 tok/W
Tokens/Dollar
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
0.08 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
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
6.6 MB/s
4K Random Write
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
8.5 MB/s

fio Storage Performance - eMMC

Higher Speeds are Better • Banana Pi M4 Zero (32GB eMMC)

4K Random Read
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
18.5 MB/s
4K Random Write
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
13.8 MB/s

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Idle Power
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
1.2W
Load Power
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
2.1W
Ollama Max
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
2.7W
Linpack Max
Banana Pi M4 Zero (4GB)
4W

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the Banana Pi M4 Zero?

In our testing the Banana Pi M4 Zero scored 429 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 145 in single-core, with 3,785 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.

How much power does the Banana Pi M4 Zero use?

We measured the Banana Pi M4 Zero drawing 1.2W at idle and 2.1W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the Banana Pi M4 Zero cost?

The Banana Pi M4 Zero has a manufacturer's recommended price of $32.00 for the 4GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

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