Radxa ROCK 5B+
Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data
Tested by Bret Weber Last updated
Geekbench 6
2,944
multi-core · 813 single-core
Power draw
8.6W load
Price
$384.79
Performance Summary
At the heart of the Radxa ROCK 5B+ sits the Rockchip RK3588, giving this ARM board 8 CPU cores alongside 16GB of memory. In our hands-on testing it scored 2,944 multi-core and 813 single-core in Geekbench 6, plus 15,470 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression. It also delivered 44.15 GFLOPS in our Linpack run.
| Specification | Radxa ROCK 5B+ 16GB RAM |
|---|---|
| Basic Specifications | |
| Price | |
| RAM | 16GB |
| SoC | |
| Architecture | ARM |
| CPU Cores | 8 cores 4× Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz 4× Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
| Hardware Video Decode | H.264, HEVC, HEVC 10-bit, AV1, AV1 10-bit, VP8, MPEG-2 Up to 4K60 |
Price History
$384.79 at AliExpress, up from $255.86 on 23 October 2026. Checked daily since 14 October 2026 (12 days). Low $255.86, high $384.79 in this window.
- AliExpress$384.79 In stock
Recent price changes
- 23 October 2026AliExpress: $255.86 → $384.79, price rise, back in stock
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
GPU Performance
Graphics rendering with OpenGL and Vulkan, plus raw Vulkan compute throughput
glmark2 (OpenGL)
Higher Scores are Better
vkmark (Vulkan)
Higher Scores are Better
vkpeak (Vulkan Compute)
Higher is Better
SuperTuxKart (Gaming)
Higher FPS is Better
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)
Network Performance
Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3
iPerf3 Network Performance
Higher Speeds are Better
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 Radxa ROCK 5B+?
In our testing the Radxa ROCK 5B+ scored 2,944 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 813 in single-core, with 15,470 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.
How much power does the Radxa ROCK 5B+ use?
We measured the Radxa ROCK 5B+ drawing 8.6W under sustained CPU load.
How much does the Radxa ROCK 5B+ cost?
The Radxa ROCK 5B+ sells for $384.79 at AliExpress as of 23 October 2026 for the 16GB RAM configuration. Since we began tracking it on 14 October 2026 the price has ranged from $255.86 to $384.79. Prices are in USD before tax and shipping.
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