Orange Pi Zero 3W
Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data
Tested by Bret Weber Last updated
Geekbench 6
1,727
multi-core · 662 single-core
Power draw
6.6W load
1.8W idle
Price
$50.00
Expert Summary
The Orange Pi Zero 3W is a Pi Zero-sized board built around the Allwinner A733, an octa-core SoC with two Cortex-A76 and six Cortex-A55 cores, a PowerVR BXM-4-64 GPU and a 3 TOPS NPU. It carries LPDDR5 memory, a microSD slot, optional onboard eMMC or UFS storage, Wi-Fi 6 with Bluetooth 5.4, and a PCIe 3.0 x1 FPC socket. Display output is via mini HDMI 2.0, a 4-lane MIPI DSI connector and DisplayPort Alt Mode on the USB-C port, with two independent displays supported.
| Specification | Orange Pi Zero 3W 4GB RAM |
|---|---|
| Basic Specifications | |
| Price | $50 |
| RAM | 4GB |
| SoC | |
| Architecture | ARM |
| CPU Cores | 8 cores 2× Cortex-A76 @ 2.0GHz 6× Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
| Hardware Video Decode | None (CPU only) |
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
MAME: Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
Higher Speed is 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)
Media & Video
Jellyfin transcoding and FFmpeg video decode and convert speed
Jellyfin Transcoding
Simultaneous real-time streams, more is better
2 more scenarios and the CPU and hardware stream counts are in the benchmark table · every board ranked
Video Decoding
Software decoding on the CPU, higher fps is better
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"
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast is the Orange Pi Zero 3W?
In our testing the Orange Pi Zero 3W scored 1,727 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 662 in single-core, with 11,236 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.
How much power does the Orange Pi Zero 3W use?
We measured the Orange Pi Zero 3W drawing 1.8W at idle and 6.6W under sustained CPU load.
How much does the Orange Pi Zero 3W cost?
The Orange Pi Zero 3W is listed at $50.00 for the 4GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.
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