Orange Pi RV2

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Tested by Bret Weber Last updated 26 October 2026

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Geekbench 6

523

multi-core · 118 single-core

Power draw

5.2W load

2.0W idle

Price

$46.00

Performance Summary

Orange Pi's RV2 runs on the Ky X1, an RISC-V chip with 8 cores, and ships here with 4GB of RAM. Our benchmarks put its Geekbench 6 result at 523 multi-core and 118 single-core, with 7-Zip compression reaching 6,820 MIPS. Raw floating point throughput came in at 7.21 GFLOPS in Linpack. It sips 2.0W when idle, rising to 5.2W under full load.

Specification	Orange Pi RV2 4GB RAM
Basic Specifications
Price	$46 AMZALI
RAM	4GB
SoC	Ky X1
Architecture	RISC-V
CPU Cores	8 cores 8× ky-x60 @ 1.6GHz
Hardware Video Decode	None (CPU only) Tested formats and drivers

Connectivity
USB Ports	4× USB ports 1× USB-A 2.0, 3× USB-A 3.0
Display Ports	1× HDMI 2.0
Ethernet	2× 1.0Gbps YT8531C-CA
WiFi	802.11ac AP6256
Bluetooth	5.0, BLE AP6256
Storage & Expansion
SATA Ports	None
M.2 Slots	M-key PCIe 2.0 x2 (2280) M-key PCIe 2.0 x2 (2230)
PCIe Support	N/A
Power & I/O
Power Requirements	5.1V
Power Inputs	USB-C
GPIO	26-pin
Features
Real-Time Clock	No
Power Button	Yes
Fan Header	Yes
Mainline Linux	No
Armbian Support	Community

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Environment	Orange Pi RV2 4GB RAM
Last Tested	19 August 2025
System Configuration
OS Version	Orange Pi 1.0.0 Noble
Kernel Version	6.6.63-ky
CPU Governor	performance
Video Hardware
Jellyfin Hardware Path	N/A
Hardware Decoding Tested With	FFmpeg with V4L2 (LibreELEC patches)
Drivers Installed by the Test	None: the image had everything
Hardware Decoder Support	No hardware video decoder could be used on this board and image.

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 RV2 (4GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

Geekbench 6

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)118 #68 of 72

118 #68 of 72

Multi-Core

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)523 #59 of 72

523 #59 of 72

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)972 MIPS #94 of 118

972 MIPS #94 of 118

Multi-Core Combined

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)6,820 MIPS #49 of 113

6,820 MIPS #49 of 113

High Performance Linpack

Higher Scores are Better

Performance

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)7.21 GFLOPS #71 of 80

7.21 GFLOPS #71 of 80

Performance/Watt

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)0.78 GFLOPS/W #70 of 74

0.78 GFLOPS/W #70 of 74

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)348 #72 of 118

348 #72 of 118

Multi Core

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)2,161 #49 of 109

2,161 #49 of 109

MAME: Street Fighter II: The World Warrior

Higher Speed is Better

Emulation Speed

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)160.89% #16 of 22

160.89% #16 of 22

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

TinyMemBench

Higher Bandwidth is Better

memcpy

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)3,169.3 MB/s #31 of 65

3,169.3 MB/s #31 of 65

memset

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)7,663.2 MB/s #30 of 65

7,663.2 MB/s #30 of 65

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 RV2 (4GB)19.5 MB/s

19.5 MB/s

4K Random Write

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)13.8 MB/s

13.8 MB/s

fio Storage Performance - eMMC

Higher Speeds are Better • Orange Pi 32GB (32GB eMMC)

4K Random Read

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)27.4 MB/s

27.4 MB/s

4K Random Write

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)33.6 MB/s

33.6 MB/s

fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe

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

4K Random Read

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)145.9 MB/s

145.9 MB/s

4K Random Write

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)84.1 MB/s

84.1 MB/s

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

Ethernet Up

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)943 Mbps

943 Mbps

Ethernet Down

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)941 Mbps

941 Mbps

Media & Video

Jellyfin transcoding and FFmpeg video decode and convert speed

Video Decoding

Software decoding on the CPU, higher fps is better

HEVC 1080p

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)21.31 fps #20 of 21

21.31 fps #20 of 21

AV1 4K

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)6.96 fps #18 of 19

6.96 fps #18 of 19

8 more workloads and the hardware decode speeds are in the benchmark table · every board ranked

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Idle Power

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)2W #35 of 74

2W #35 of 74

Load Power

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)5.2W #48 of 105

5.2W #48 of 105

Linpack Max

Orange Pi RV2 (4GB)9.2W #34 of 75

9.2W #34 of 75

Benchmark	Orange Pi RV2 4GB RAM

Geekbench 6 Single-Core	118
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	523
7-Zip Single-Core Combined	972 MIPS
7-Zip Multi-Core Combined	6820 MIPS
7-Zip Single-Core Compression	705 MIPS
7-Zip Multi-Core Compression	3658 MIPS
7-Zip Single-Core Decompression	1239 MIPS
7-Zip Multi-Core Decompression	9982 MIPS
Linpack Performance	7.21 GFLOPS
Linpack Performance/Watt	0.784 GFLOPS/W
UnixBench Single Core	348
UnixBench Multi Core	2161
MAME: Street Fighter II: The World Warrior	160.89%

TinyMemBench memcpy	3169.3 MB/s
TinyMemBench memset	7663.2 MB/s

Raspberry Pi 64GB (64GB)
Sequential Read 4K	24.9 MB/s (6384 IOPS)
Sequential Read 64K	62.5 MB/s (1000 IOPS)
Sequential Read 1M	83.9 MB/s (83 IOPS)
Sequential Write 4K	10.1 MB/s (2597 IOPS)
Sequential Write 64K	39.1 MB/s (626 IOPS)
Sequential Write 1M	59.4 MB/s (58 IOPS)
Random Read 4K	19.5 MB/s (5006 IOPS)
Random Read 64K	56.0 MB/s (896 IOPS)
Random Read 1M	87.2 MB/s (86 IOPS)
Random Write 4K	13.8 MB/s (3546 IOPS)
Random Write 64K	54.0 MB/s (864 IOPS)
Random Write 1M	60.3 MB/s (59 IOPS)

Orange Pi 32GB (32GB)
Sequential Read 4K	70.4 MB/s (18037 IOPS)
Sequential Read 64K	28.4 MB/s (454 IOPS)
Sequential Read 1M	228.1 MB/s (227 IOPS)
Sequential Write 4K	34.7 MB/s (8906 IOPS)
Sequential Write 64K	159.0 MB/s (2544 IOPS)
Sequential Write 1M	201.6 MB/s (201 IOPS)
Random Read 4K	27.4 MB/s (7029 IOPS)
Random Read 64K	173.1 MB/s (2770 IOPS)
Random Read 1M	282.9 MB/s (282 IOPS)
Random Write 4K	33.6 MB/s (8612 IOPS)
Random Write 64K	159.3 MB/s (2548 IOPS)
Random Write 1M	193.1 MB/s (192 IOPS)

Crucial P5 Plus (1024GB)
Sequential Read 4K	149.3 MB/s (38223 IOPS)
Sequential Read 64K	815.9 MB/s (13054 IOPS)
Sequential Read 1M	816.7 MB/s (816 IOPS)
Sequential Write 4K	84.4 MB/s (21628 IOPS)
Sequential Write 64K	705.9 MB/s (11294 IOPS)
Sequential Write 1M	774.8 MB/s (774 IOPS)
Random Read 4K	145.9 MB/s (37367 IOPS)
Random Read 64K	813.5 MB/s (13015 IOPS)
Random Read 1M	816.7 MB/s (816 IOPS)
Random Write 4K	84.1 MB/s (21534 IOPS)
Random Write 64K	631.0 MB/s (10096 IOPS)
Random Write 1M	774.8 MB/s (774 IOPS)

Idle Power	2W
Load Power	5.2W
Linpack Max Power	9.2W

Ethernet Upload	943 Mbps
Ethernet Download	941 Mbps

H.264 1080p Decode	52.6 fps 2.2× real time on the CPU
HEVC 1080p Decode	21.3 fps 0.9× real time on the CPU
HEVC 10-bit 1080p Decode	18.0 fps 0.8× real time on the CPU
VP9 1080p Decode	26.9 fps 1.1× real time on the CPU
AV1 1080p Decode	29.7 fps 1.2× real time on the CPU
HEVC 4K Decode	5.8 fps 0.2× real time on the CPU
AV1 4K Decode	7.0 fps 0.3× real time on the CPU
H.264 1080p Decode (One Thread)	12.3 fps 0.5× real time on the CPU
H.264 → HEVC Conversion	2.1 fps 86% smaller than the H.264 source
H.264 → AV1 Conversion	1.1 fps 82% smaller than the H.264 source

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the Orange Pi RV2?

In our testing the Orange Pi RV2 scored 523 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 118 in single-core, with 6,820 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.

How much power does the Orange Pi RV2 use?

We measured the Orange Pi RV2 drawing 2.0W at idle and 5.2W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the Orange Pi RV2 cost?

The Orange Pi RV2 is listed at $46.00 for the 4GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

See how the Orange Pi RV2 stacks up against another board, side by side.

Orange Pi RV2

Performance Summary

Test Environment

CPU Performance

Geekbench 6

7-Zip Benchmark

High Performance Linpack

UnixBench

MAME: Street Fighter II: The World Warrior

Memory Performance

TinyMemBench

Storage Performance

fio Storage Performance - microSD

fio Storage Performance - eMMC

fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe

Network Performance

iPerf3 Network Performance

Media & Video

Video Decoding

Power & Thermal

Power Consumption

Benchmark Data

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the Orange Pi RV2?

How much power does the Orange Pi RV2 use?

How much does the Orange Pi RV2 cost?

Orange Pi RV2

Performance Summary

Test Environment

CPU Performance

Geekbench 6

7-Zip Benchmark

High Performance Linpack

UnixBench

MAME: Street Fighter II: The World Warrior

Memory Performance

TinyMemBench

Storage Performance

fio Storage Performance - microSD

fio Storage Performance - eMMC

fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe

Network Performance

iPerf3 Network Performance

Media & Video

Video Decoding

Power & Thermal

Power Consumption

Benchmark Data

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the Orange Pi RV2?

How much power does the Orange Pi RV2 use?

How much does the Orange Pi RV2 cost?

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