Orange Pi 6 Plus

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Tested by Bret Weber Last updated 24 August 2026

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Geekbench 6

7,130

multi-core · 1,328 single-core

Power draw

26.6W load

13.3W idle

Price

$669.00

Performance Summary

Orange Pi's 6 Plus runs on the CIX P1, an ARM chip with 12 cores, and ships here with 32GB of RAM. Our benchmarks put its Geekbench 6 result at 7,130 multi-core and 1,328 single-core, with 7-Zip compression reaching 34,167 MIPS. It also delivered 136.76 GFLOPS in our Linpack run. It sips 13.3W when idle, rising to 26.6W under full load.

Specification	Orange Pi 6 Plus 32GB RAM
Basic Specifications
Price	$669 AMZALI
RAM	32GB
SoC	CIX P1 Immortalis-G720 MC10 Arm China Zhouyi (30 TOPS)
Architecture	ARM
CPU Cores	12 cores 4× Cortex-A720 @ 2.6GHz 4× Cortex-A720 @ 2.4GHz 4× Cortex-A520 @ 1.8GHz

Connectivity
USB Ports	6× USB ports 2× USB-A 2.0, 2× USB-A 3.2, 2× USB-C 3.2
Display Ports	1× HDMI 2.0
Ethernet	2× 5.0Gbps (PoE None)
WiFi	N/A
Bluetooth	N/A
Storage & Expansion
SATA Ports	None
M.2 Slots	M-key PCIe 4.0 x4 (2230, 2242, 2260, 2280) M-key PCIe 4.0 x4 (2230, 2242, 2260, 2280) E-key PCIe 4.0 x2 (2230)
PCIe Support	N/A
Power & I/O
Power Requirements	20V/5A
Power Inputs	USB-C
GPIO	40-pin
Features
Real-Time Clock	Yes
Power Button	Yes
Fan Header	Yes
Mainline Linux	No
Armbian Support	Yes

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Environment	Orange Pi 6 Plus 32GB RAM
Last Tested	13 November 2025
System Configuration
OS Version	Orange Pi 1.0.2 Bookworm
Kernel Version	6.6.89-cix
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.

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

Geekbench 6

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)1,328 #3 of 72

1,328 #3 of 72

Multi-Core

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)7,130 #1 of 72

7,130 #1 of 72

Geekbench 7

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)1,179 #3 of 11

1,179 #3 of 11

Multi-Core

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)7,038 #2 of 7

7,038 #2 of 7

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)3,804 MIPS #6 of 118

3,804 MIPS #6 of 118

Multi-Core Combined

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)34,167 MIPS #2 of 113

34,167 MIPS #2 of 113

High Performance Linpack

Higher Scores are Better

Performance

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)136.76 GFLOPS #3 of 80

136.76 GFLOPS #3 of 80

Performance/Watt

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)3.12 GFLOPS/W #10 of 74

3.12 GFLOPS/W #10 of 74

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)1,390 #15 of 118

1,390 #15 of 118

Multi Core

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)10,152 #1 of 109

10,152 #1 of 109

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)7,259 #2 of 96

7,259 #2 of 96

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Fastest Thread

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)4.83 kH/s #8 of 108

4.83 kH/s #8 of 108

Total

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)42.85 kH/s #4 of 104

42.85 kH/s #4 of 104

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

TinyMemBench

Higher Bandwidth is Better

memcpy

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)16,196.5 MB/s #3 of 65

16,196.5 MB/s #3 of 65

memset

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)35,067.7 MB/s #5 of 65

35,067.7 MB/s #5 of 65

PassMark RAM

Higher Scores are Better

RAM Score

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)1,987 #4 of 87

1,987 #4 of 87

AI & LLM Performance

Large Language Model inference performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Tokens/sec

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)16.95 tok/s #4 of 66

16.95 tok/s #4 of 66

Tokens/Watt

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)0.56 tok/W #46 of 64

0.56 tok/W #46 of 64

Tokens/Dollar

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)0.07 tok/$ #12 of 59

0.07 tok/$ #12 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

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)8.2 MB/s

8.2 MB/s

4K Random Write

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)6.6 MB/s

6.6 MB/s

fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe

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

4K Random Read

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)885.2 MB/s

885.2 MB/s

4K Random Write

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)627 MB/s

627 MB/s

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

Ethernet Up

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)4,682 Mbps

4,682 Mbps

Ethernet Down

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)4,675 Mbps

4,675 Mbps

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Idle Power

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)13.3W #73 of 74

13.3W #73 of 74

Load Power

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)26.6W #104 of 105

26.6W #104 of 105

Ollama Max

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)35.7W #64 of 64

35.7W #64 of 64

Linpack Max

Orange Pi 6 Plus (32GB)43.8W #74 of 75

43.8W #74 of 75

Benchmark	Orange Pi 6 Plus 32GB RAM

Geekbench 6 Single-Core	1328
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	7130
Geekbench 7 Single-Core	1179
Geekbench 7 Multi-Core	7038
7-Zip Single-Core Combined	3804 MIPS
7-Zip Multi-Core Combined	34167 MIPS
7-Zip Single-Core Compression	3654 MIPS
7-Zip Multi-Core Compression	36968 MIPS
7-Zip Single-Core Decompression	3954 MIPS
7-Zip Multi-Core Decompression	31365 MIPS
Linpack Performance	136.76 GFLOPS
Linpack Performance/Watt	3.122 GFLOPS/W
UnixBench Single Core	1390
UnixBench Multi Core	10152
PassMark CPU Score	7259
CPU Mining Single Core	4.83 kH/s
CPU Mining Multi Core	42.85 kH/s

TinyMemBench memcpy	16196.5 MB/s
TinyMemBench memset	35067.7 MB/s
PassMark RAM Score	1987

deepseek-r1:1.5b
Tokens per Second	16.95 tok/s
Tokens per Watt	0.56 tok/W
Tokens per Dollar	0.07 tok/$
Max Power	30.3W
deepseek-r1:8b
Tokens per Second	4.83 tok/s
Tokens per Watt	0.14 tok/W
Tokens per Dollar	0.02 tok/$
Max Power	34.9W
deepseek-r1:14b
Tokens per Second	3.34 tok/s
Tokens per Watt	0.09 tok/W
Tokens per Dollar	0.01 tok/$
Max Power	35.7W

Raspberry Pi 64GB (64GB)
Sequential Read 4K	36.3 MB/s (9308 IOPS)
Sequential Read 64K	34.8 MB/s (557 IOPS)
Sequential Read 1M	37.5 MB/s (37 IOPS)
Sequential Write 4K	18.7 MB/s (4809 IOPS)
Sequential Write 64K	18.4 MB/s (295 IOPS)
Sequential Write 1M	19.8 MB/s (19 IOPS)
Random Read 4K	8.2 MB/s (2114 IOPS)
Random Read 64K	27.7 MB/s (444 IOPS)
Random Read 1M	37.0 MB/s (36 IOPS)
Random Write 4K	6.6 MB/s (1689 IOPS)
Random Write 64K	15.9 MB/s (254 IOPS)
Random Write 1M	19.6 MB/s (19 IOPS)

Crucial P5 Plus (1024GB)
Sequential Read 4K	946.9 MB/s (242406 IOPS)
Sequential Read 64K	1306.7 MB/s (20907 IOPS)
Sequential Read 1M	4239.3 MB/s (4238 IOPS)
Sequential Write 4K	649.8 MB/s (166370 IOPS)
Sequential Write 64K	4423.3 MB/s (70772 IOPS)
Sequential Write 1M	4420.0 MB/s (4419 IOPS)
Random Read 4K	885.2 MB/s (226625 IOPS)
Random Read 64K	4181.7 MB/s (66907 IOPS)
Random Read 1M	5983.7 MB/s (5983 IOPS)
Random Write 4K	627.0 MB/s (160531 IOPS)
Random Write 64K	4406.9 MB/s (70511 IOPS)
Random Write 1M	4423.5 MB/s (4423 IOPS)

Idle Power	13.3W
Load Power	26.6W
Ollama Max Power	35.7W
Linpack Max Power	43.8W

Ethernet Upload	4682 Mbps
Ethernet Download	4675 Mbps

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the Orange Pi 6 Plus?

In our testing the Orange Pi 6 Plus scored 7,130 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 1,328 in single-core, with 34,167 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.

How much power does the Orange Pi 6 Plus use?

We measured the Orange Pi 6 Plus drawing 13.3W at idle and 26.6W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the Orange Pi 6 Plus cost?

The Orange Pi 6 Plus is listed at $669.00 for the 32GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

See how the Orange Pi 6 Plus stacks up against another board, side by side.

Orange Pi 6 Plus

Performance Summary

Test Environment

CPU Performance

Geekbench 6

Geekbench 7

7-Zip Benchmark

High Performance Linpack

UnixBench

PassMark CPU

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Memory Performance

TinyMemBench

PassMark RAM

AI & LLM Performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Storage Performance

fio Storage Performance - microSD

fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe

Network Performance

iPerf3 Network Performance

Power & Thermal

Power Consumption

Benchmark Data

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the Orange Pi 6 Plus?

How much power does the Orange Pi 6 Plus use?

How much does the Orange Pi 6 Plus cost?

Orange Pi 6 Plus

Performance Summary

Test Environment

CPU Performance

Geekbench 6

Geekbench 7

7-Zip Benchmark

High Performance Linpack

UnixBench

PassMark CPU

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Memory Performance

TinyMemBench

PassMark RAM

AI & LLM Performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Storage Performance

fio Storage Performance - microSD

fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe

Network Performance

iPerf3 Network Performance

Power & Thermal

Power Consumption

Benchmark Data

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the Orange Pi 6 Plus?

How much power does the Orange Pi 6 Plus use?

How much does the Orange Pi 6 Plus cost?

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