Orange Pi 3B
Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data
Tested by Bret Weber Last updated
Geekbench 6
580
multi-core · 220 single-core
Power draw
4.4W load
1.9W idle
Price
$93.99
Performance Summary
Orange Pi's 3B runs on the Rockchip RK3566, an ARM chip with 4 cores, and ships here with 4GB of RAM. Our benchmarks put its Geekbench 6 result at 580 multi-core and 220 single-core, with 7-Zip compression reaching 4,921 MIPS. It also delivered 8.52 GFLOPS in our Linpack run. It sips 1.9W when idle, rising to 4.4W under full load.
| Specification | Orange Pi 3B 4GB RAM |
|---|---|
| Basic Specifications | |
| Price | $93.99 |
| RAM | 4GB |
| SoC | |
| Architecture | ARM |
| CPU Cores | 4 cores 4× Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
Price History
Orange Pi 3B pricing
$93.99 on Amazon as of 22 September 2026. Amazon prices are shown as of their last check and are not tracked over time.
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 - eMMC
Higher Speeds are Better • Orange Pi 32GB (32GB eMMC)
fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe
Higher Speeds are Better • Crucial P5 Plus (1024GB M.2 NVMe)
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"
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast is the Orange Pi 3B?
In our testing the Orange Pi 3B scored 580 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 220 in single-core, with 4,921 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.
How much power does the Orange Pi 3B use?
We measured the Orange Pi 3B drawing 1.9W at idle and 4.4W under sustained CPU load.
How much does the Orange Pi 3B cost?
The Orange Pi 3B was $93.99 on Amazon as of 22 September 2026 for the 4GB RAM configuration. Amazon prices are shown as of their last check and are not tracked over time.
See how the Orange Pi 3B stacks up against another board, side by side.