Banana Pi R4
Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data
Tested by Bret Weber Last updated
Geekbench 6
889
multi-core · 305 single-core
Power draw
6.4W load
4.9W idle
Peak temp
69°C
stock cooling, sustained load
Price
$146.00
Performance Summary
Banana Pi's R4 runs on the MediaTek MT7988A, an ARM chip with 4 cores, and ships here with 8GB of RAM. Our benchmarks put its Geekbench 6 result at 889 multi-core and 305 single-core, with 7-Zip compression reaching 5,894 MIPS. Raw floating point throughput came in at 15.71 GFLOPS in Linpack. It sips 4.9W when idle, rising to 6.4W under full load; sustained stress pushed the CPU to a 69°C peak.
Price History
$146.00 at Banana Pi Shop, unchanged since 22 September 2026. Checked daily.
- Official store · Banana Pi Shop$146 In stock
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.
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
Memory Performance
Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks
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)
Power & Thermal
Power consumption at idle and under various workloads
Power Consumption
Lower is "Better"
Cooling & Thermal Testing
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast is the Banana Pi R4?
In our testing the Banana Pi R4 scored 889 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 305 in single-core, with 5,894 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.
How much power does the Banana Pi R4 use?
We measured the Banana Pi R4 drawing 4.9W at idle and 6.4W under sustained CPU load.
How much does the Banana Pi R4 cost?
The Banana Pi R4 sells for $146 at the official store (Banana Pi Shop) as of 25 October 2026 for the 8GB RAM configuration. The price has not changed since we began tracking it on 22 September 2026. Prices are in USD before tax and shipping.
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