Radxa Dragon Q6A
Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data
Tested by Bret Weber Last updated
Geekbench 6
3,215
multi-core · 1,180 single-core
Power draw
6.4W load
2.5W idle
Price
$149.99
Performance Summary
At the heart of the Radxa Dragon Q6A sits the Qualcomm QCS6490, giving this ARM board 8 CPU cores alongside 6GB of memory. In our hands-on testing it scored 3,215 multi-core and 1,180 single-core in Geekbench 6, plus 17,401 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression. It also delivered 38.66 GFLOPS in our Linpack run. We measured 2.5W idle and 6.4W loaded power consumption.
Price History
$149.99 at Allnet China, up from $119.00 on 14 October 2026. Checked daily since 12 September 2026 (45 days). Low $115, high $149.99 in this window.
- Official store · Allnet China$149.99 In stock
Recent price changes
- 14 October 2026Official store · Allnet China: $119 → $149.99, price rise, back in stock
- 2 October 2026Official store · Allnet China: $115 → $119, price rise
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
7-Zip Benchmark
Higher Scores are Better
High Performance Linpack
Higher Scores are Better
UnixBench
Higher Scores are 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)
fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe
Higher Speeds are Better • Crucial P5 Plus (1024GB M.2 NVMe)
fio Storage Performance - UFS
Higher Speeds are Better • Radxa UFS (128GB UFS)
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"
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast is the Radxa Dragon Q6A?
In our testing the Radxa Dragon Q6A scored 3,215 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 1,180 in single-core, with 17,401 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.
How much power does the Radxa Dragon Q6A use?
We measured the Radxa Dragon Q6A drawing 2.5W at idle and 6.4W under sustained CPU load.
How much does the Radxa Dragon Q6A cost?
The Radxa Dragon Q6A sells for $149.99 at the official store (Allnet China) as of 25 October 2026 for the 6GB RAM configuration. Since we began tracking it on 12 September 2026 the price has ranged from $115 to $149.99. Prices are in USD before tax and shipping.
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