ArmSoM W3

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Tested by Bret Weber Last updated 23 October 2026

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Geekbench 6

3,235

multi-core · 794 single-core

Power draw

9.3W load

4.0W idle

Price

$268.00

Performance Summary

The ArmSoM W3 is an ARM single board computer built around the Rockchip RK3588, pairing 8 CPU cores with 8GB of RAM in this configuration. Benchmarked on real hardware, it managed 3,235 points in Geekbench 6 multi-core (794 single-core) and pushed 16,575 MIPS through 7-Zip compression. It also delivered 48.91 GFLOPS in our Linpack run. Power draw measured 4.0W at idle and 9.3W under load.

Specification	ArmSoM W3 8GB RAM
Basic Specifications
Price	$268 ALI**
RAM	8GB
SoC	Rockchip RK3588 Mali-G610 MP4 Rockchip NPU 3.0 (6 TOPS)
Architecture	ARM
CPU Cores	8 cores 4× Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz 4× Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz

Connectivity
USB Ports	5× USB ports 2× USB-A 2.0, 2× USB-A 3.1, 1× USB-C 3.0
Display Ports	2× HDMI 2.1
Ethernet	2.5Gbps
WiFi	N/A
Bluetooth	Unknown
Storage & Expansion
SATA Ports	None
M.2 Slots	M-key PCIe 3.0 x4 (2230, 2242, 2260, 2280)
PCIe Support	N/A
Power & I/O
Power Requirements	9-15V
Power Inputs	Barrel Jack, PoE+ HAT, USB-C
GPIO	40-pin RPi compatible
Features
Real-Time Clock	Yes
Power Button	Yes
Fan Header	Yes
Mainline Linux	No
Armbian Support	Community

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Environment	ArmSoM W3 8GB RAM
Last Tested	6 October 2025
System Configuration
OS Version	Armbian 25.11.0-trunk.38 trixie
Kernel Version	6.1.115-vendor-rk35xx
CPU Governor	performance
Hardware Setup
Boot Device	Crucial P5 Plus 1024GB (M.2 NVMe)

Every figure above comes from hardware run in-house by Bret Weber, on the exact OS build, kernel, firmware and boot device listed here. Boards are tested to a fixed procedure so results stay comparable between them: see our testing methodology for how each benchmark is run.

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

Geekbench 6

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)794 #30 of 72

794 #30 of 72

Multi-Core

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)3,235 #9 of 72

3,235 #9 of 72

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)2,662 MIPS #28 of 118

2,662 MIPS #28 of 118

Multi-Core Combined

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)16,575 MIPS #11 of 113

16,575 MIPS #11 of 113

High Performance Linpack

Higher Scores are Better

Performance

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)48.91 GFLOPS #7 of 80

48.91 GFLOPS #7 of 80

Performance/Watt

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)2.28 GFLOPS/W #31 of 74

2.28 GFLOPS/W #31 of 74

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)1,076 #29 of 118

1,076 #29 of 118

Multi Core

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)5,463 #13 of 109

5,463 #13 of 109

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)3,268 #10 of 96

3,268 #10 of 96

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Fastest Thread

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)3.9 kH/s #13 of 108

3.9 kH/s #13 of 108

Total

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)22.51 kH/s #12 of 104

22.51 kH/s #12 of 104

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

PassMark RAM

Higher Scores are Better

RAM Score

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)1,105 #27 of 87

1,105 #27 of 87

AI & LLM Performance

Large Language Model inference performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Tokens/sec

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)9.65 tok/s #16 of 66

9.65 tok/s #16 of 66

Tokens/Watt

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)0.68 tok/W #39 of 64

0.68 tok/W #39 of 64

Tokens/Dollar

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)0.04 tok/$ #34 of 59

0.04 tok/$ #34 of 59

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

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)7.9 MB/s

7.9 MB/s

4K Random Write

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)9.4 MB/s

9.4 MB/s

fio Storage Performance - eMMC

Higher Speeds are Better • ArmSoM W3 (32GB eMMC)

4K Random Read

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)68.1 MB/s

68.1 MB/s

4K Random Write

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)19.6 MB/s

19.6 MB/s

fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe

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

4K Random Read

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)623.5 MB/s

623.5 MB/s

4K Random Write

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)386.6 MB/s

386.6 MB/s

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

Ethernet Up

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)2,342 Mbps

2,342 Mbps

Ethernet Down

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)2,339 Mbps

2,339 Mbps

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Idle Power

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)4W #60 of 74

4W #60 of 74

Load Power

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)9.3W #92 of 105

9.3W #92 of 105

Ollama Max

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)14.2W #52 of 64

14.2W #52 of 64

Linpack Max

ArmSoM W3 (8GB)21.5W #68 of 75

21.5W #68 of 75

Benchmark	ArmSoM W3 8GB RAM

Geekbench 6 Single-Core	794
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	3235
7-Zip Single-Core Combined	2662 MIPS
7-Zip Multi-Core Combined	16575 MIPS
7-Zip Single-Core Compression	2208 MIPS
7-Zip Multi-Core Compression	16441 MIPS
7-Zip Single-Core Decompression	3115 MIPS
7-Zip Multi-Core Decompression	16708 MIPS
Linpack Performance	48.905 GFLOPS
Linpack Performance/Watt	2.275 GFLOPS/W
UnixBench Single Core	1076
UnixBench Multi Core	5463
PassMark CPU Score	3268
CPU Mining Single Core	3.9 kH/s
CPU Mining Multi Core	22.51 kH/s

PassMark RAM Score	1105

deepseek-r1:1.5b
Tokens per Second	9.65 tok/s
Tokens per Watt	0.68 tok/W
Tokens per Dollar	0.04 tok/$
Max Power	14.2W

Raspberry Pi 64GB (64GB)
Sequential Read 4K	52.5 MB/s (13453 IOPS)
Sequential Read 64K	77.3 MB/s (1237 IOPS)
Sequential Read 1M	84.4 MB/s (83 IOPS)
Sequential Write 4K	23.9 MB/s (6135 IOPS)
Sequential Write 64K	66.3 MB/s (1061 IOPS)
Sequential Write 1M	67.8 MB/s (67 IOPS)
Random Read 4K	7.9 MB/s (2039 IOPS)
Random Read 64K	40.9 MB/s (654 IOPS)
Random Read 1M	83.9 MB/s (83 IOPS)
Random Write 4K	9.4 MB/s (2415 IOPS)
Random Write 64K	43.5 MB/s (696 IOPS)
Random Write 1M	72.3 MB/s (71 IOPS)

ArmSoM W3 (32GB)
Sequential Read 4K	79.2 MB/s (20299 IOPS)
Sequential Read 64K	96.7 MB/s (1547 IOPS)
Sequential Read 1M	329.3 MB/s (328 IOPS)
Sequential Write 4K	20.4 MB/s (5237 IOPS)
Sequential Write 64K	106.3 MB/s (1701 IOPS)
Sequential Write 1M	108.3 MB/s (107 IOPS)
Random Read 4K	68.1 MB/s (17451 IOPS)
Random Read 64K	237.2 MB/s (3795 IOPS)
Random Read 1M	327.3 MB/s (326 IOPS)
Random Write 4K	19.6 MB/s (5027 IOPS)
Random Write 64K	104.1 MB/s (1665 IOPS)
Random Write 1M	107.0 MB/s (106 IOPS)

Crucial P5 Plus (1024GB)
Sequential Read 4K	638.9 MB/s (163563 IOPS)
Sequential Read 64K	793.9 MB/s (12702 IOPS)
Sequential Read 1M	794.7 MB/s (794 IOPS)
Sequential Write 4K	395.1 MB/s (101159 IOPS)
Sequential Write 64K	764.3 MB/s (12228 IOPS)
Sequential Write 1M	763.1 MB/s (762 IOPS)
Random Read 4K	623.5 MB/s (159631 IOPS)
Random Read 64K	793.9 MB/s (12702 IOPS)
Random Read 1M	794.6 MB/s (794 IOPS)
Random Write 4K	386.6 MB/s (98991 IOPS)
Random Write 64K	764.6 MB/s (12234 IOPS)
Random Write 1M	762.9 MB/s (762 IOPS)

Idle Power	4W
Load Power	9.3W
Ollama Max Power	14.2W
Linpack Max Power	21.5W

Ethernet Upload	2342 Mbps
Ethernet Download	2339 Mbps

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the ArmSoM W3?

In our testing the ArmSoM W3 scored 3,235 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 794 in single-core, with 16,575 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.

How much power does the ArmSoM W3 use?

We measured the ArmSoM W3 drawing 4.0W at idle and 9.3W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the ArmSoM W3 cost?

The ArmSoM W3 is listed at $268.00 for the 8GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

See how the ArmSoM W3 stacks up against another board, side by side.

ArmSoM W3

Performance Summary

Test Environment

CPU Performance

Geekbench 6

7-Zip Benchmark

High Performance Linpack

UnixBench

PassMark CPU

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Memory Performance

PassMark RAM

AI & LLM Performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Storage Performance

fio Storage Performance - microSD

fio Storage Performance - eMMC

fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe

Network Performance

iPerf3 Network Performance

Power & Thermal

Power Consumption

Benchmark Data

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the ArmSoM W3?

How much power does the ArmSoM W3 use?

How much does the ArmSoM W3 cost?

ArmSoM W3

Performance Summary

Test Environment

CPU Performance

Geekbench 6

7-Zip Benchmark

High Performance Linpack

UnixBench

PassMark CPU

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Memory Performance

PassMark RAM

AI & LLM Performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Storage Performance

fio Storage Performance - microSD

fio Storage Performance - eMMC

fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe

Network Performance

iPerf3 Network Performance

Power & Thermal

Power Consumption

Benchmark Data

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the ArmSoM W3?

How much power does the ArmSoM W3 use?

How much does the ArmSoM W3 cost?

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