Radxa ROCK Pi E
Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data
Tested by Bret Weber Last updated
7-Zip
3,479 MIPS
multi-core combined
Power draw
3.3W load
1.5W idle
Price
$29.50
Expert Summary
The Radxa ROCK Pi E is a curious, but fairly capable little SBC. Packing a 4-core Rockchip RK3328 CPU, along with 2 RJ45 Ethernet ports (albeit 1x 100Mbit, and 1x1Gbit, the latter supporting PoE via their HAT) it could make a great little appliance. Performance is what you'd expect from an SoC at this level, but overall, for $30, it's not too shabby.
| Specification | Radxa ROCK Pi E 512MB RAM |
|---|---|
| Basic Specifications | |
| Price | $29.5 |
| RAM | 512MB |
| SoC | |
| Architecture | ARM |
| CPU Cores | 4 cores 4× Cortex-A53 @ 1.4GHz |
Price History
$29.50 at Allnet China, unchanged since 2 October 2026. Checked daily.
- Official store · Allnet China$29.50 Out of 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
7-Zip Benchmark
Higher Scores are Better
UnixBench
Higher Scores are Better
CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)
Higher Hashrates are Better
Memory Performance
Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks
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 - eMMC
Higher Speeds are Better • Radxa eMMC (32GB eMMC)
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 much power does the Radxa ROCK Pi E use?
We measured the Radxa ROCK Pi E drawing 1.5W at idle and 3.3W under sustained CPU load.
How much does the Radxa ROCK Pi E cost?
The Radxa ROCK Pi E sells for $29.50 at the official store (Allnet China) as of 25 October 2026 for the 512MB RAM configuration, although it was out of stock at the last check. The price has not changed since we began tracking it on 2 October 2026. Prices are in USD before tax and shipping.
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