Orange Pi 6 Thermal Performance (Default Active Cooler)

Default Active Cooler
Tested Aug 24, 2026
Peak Temp
52°C
35°C idle
CPU Frequency
2600MHz
1800 MHz idle
No Throttling
Power Draw
28.4W
14.4W idle

No Thermal Throttling

CPU maintained full frequency throughout the test

Test Configuration

SoC
CIX P1
CPU Governor
performance
Operating System
Debian GNU/Linux 12
Kernel
6.6.89-cix

Thermal Timeline

Layers
Baseline (1min idle)
Load (1h stress)
Cooldown (1min)

How It Compares on the Orange Pi 6

CoolerTypePeakvs StockPrice
Orange Pi 6 Default CoolerThis coolerBaseline
Active52°C--
Case (No Cooling)59°C+7.0°C-
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