Orange Pi 6: Setups Compared
One board, benchmarked in different setups, side by side
Tested by Bret Weber Last updated
What's Different
The same Orange Pi 6, benchmarked in 2 setups.
Operating System
- Debian 12 (bookworm) (Standard)
- Debian 12 (bookworm)
- Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (CIX Concept Image)
- Ubuntu 26.04
Kernel
- Debian 12 (bookworm) (Standard)
- 6.6.89-cix
- Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (CIX Concept Image)
- 7.0.0-41-cix
Tested
- Debian 12 (bookworm) (Standard)
- 24 August 2026
- Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (CIX Concept Image)
- 26 August 2026
| Setting | Debian 12 (bookworm)Standard | Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (CIX Concept Image) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian 12 (bookworm) | Ubuntu 26.04 |
| Kernel | 6.6.89-cix | 7.0.0-41-cix |
| Tested | 24 August 2026 | 26 August 2026 |
Everything else matched: the same 16GB board, stock clocks, performance governor and the standard test cooling.
| Specification | Orange Pi 6 Debian 12 (bookworm) | Orange Pi 6 Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (CIX Concept Image) |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Specifications | ||
| Tested Setup | ||
| Price | ||
| RAM | 16GB | |
| SoC | ||
| Architecture | ARM | |
| CPU Cores | 4× Cortex-A720 @ 2.6GHz
4× Cortex-A720 @ 2.4GHz
4× Cortex-A520 @ 1.8GHz | |
| Environment | Orange Pi 6 Debian 12 (bookworm) | Orange Pi 6 Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (CIX Concept Image) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Tested | 24 August 2026 | 26 August 2026 |
| System Configuration | ||
| OS Version | Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm) | Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS |
| Kernel Version | 6.6.89-cix | 7.0.0-41-cix |
| CPU Governor | performance | performance |
| GPU Information | ||
| GL Renderer | zink Vulkan 1.3(Mali-G720-Immortalis (ARM_PROPRIETARY)) | Mali-G720 MC10 (Panfrost) |
| GL Vendor | Mesa | Mesa |
| GL Version | 4.0 (Compatibility Profile) Mesa 24.0.4 (git-a4cd8228ed) | 3.1 Mesa 26.0.8-1ubuntu0.3 |
| Vulkan Device | N/A | Mali-G720 MC10 |
| Vulkan Driver Version | N/A | 109051912 |
| Hardware Setup | ||
| Boot Device | Crucial P5 Plus 1024GB (M.2 NVMe) | 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.
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
CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)
Higher Hashrates are Better
PassMark CPU
Higher Scores are Better
Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.
Memory Performance
Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks
TinyMemBench
Higher Bandwidth is Better
PassMark RAM
Higher Scores are Better
Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.
GPU Performance
Graphics rendering with OpenGL and Vulkan, plus raw Vulkan compute throughput
glmark2 (OpenGL)
Higher Scores are Better
SuperTuxKart (Gaming)
Higher FPS is Better
vkmark (Vulkan)
Higher Scores are Better
Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.
AI & LLM Performance
Large Language Model inference performance
Ollama LLM Benchmark
Higher Scores are Better
Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.
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"