Orange Pi 6
Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data
Tested by Bret Weber Last updated
Geekbench 6
6,743
multi-core · 1,343 single-core
Power draw
26.7W load
13.7W idle
Peak temp
52°C
stock cooling, sustained load
Price
$359.00
RRP
Expert Summary
The Orange Pi 6 is a 90 x 90 mm edge AI board built on the 12-core 64-bit CIX CD8180 (CIX P1) with a dedicated NPU rated at 28.8 TOPS and a GPU supporting 8K decode and hardware ray tracing. It carries 128-bit LPDDR5 memory at up to 6400 MT/s in 8, 16 or 24 GB configurations, two M.2 Key-M 2280 slots for NVMe SSDs over PCIe 4.0 x4, and dual 2.5GbE Ethernet. Display output covers HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4, eDP and DisplayPort over both full-function Type-C ports.
Multiple benchmark runs available. Perfect for seeing how different OS versions, kernels, and carrier boards may impact performance numbers. For example, Raspberry Pi OS vs Ubuntu on the Raspberry Pi 5, or official vs third-party carrier boards for your CM5.
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
Geekbench 7
Higher Scores are Better
7-Zip Benchmark
Higher Scores are Better
High Performance Linpack
Higher Scores are Better
UnixBench
Higher Scores are Better
PassMark CPU
Higher Scores are Better
CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)
Higher Hashrates are Better
Memory Performance
Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks
TinyMemBench
Higher Bandwidth is Better
PassMark RAM
Higher Scores are Better
GPU Performance
Graphics rendering performance using OpenGL and Vulkan
glmark2 (OpenGL)
Higher Scores are Better
SuperTuxKart (Gaming)
Higher FPS is Better
Storage Performance
Disk I/O throughput measured with FIO
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"
Cooling & Thermal Testing
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast is the Orange Pi 6?
In our testing the Orange Pi 6 scored 6,743 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 1,343 in single-core, with 33,291 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.
How much power does the Orange Pi 6 use?
We measured the Orange Pi 6 drawing 13.7W at idle and 26.7W under sustained CPU load.
How much does the Orange Pi 6 cost?
The Orange Pi 6 has a manufacturer's recommended price of $359.00 for the 16GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.
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