Radxa Zero 3E
Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data
Tested by Bret Weber Last updated
7-Zip
4,465 MIPS
multi-core combined
Power draw
3.2W load
Price
$36.73
Performance Summary
At the heart of the Radxa Zero 3E sits the Rockchip RK3566, giving this ARM board 4 CPU cores alongside 1GB of memory. In our testing it reached 4,465 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.
Price History
$36.73 at AliExpress, unchanged since 15 October 2026. Checked daily.
- AliExpress$36.73
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)
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 Zero 3E use?
We measured the Radxa Zero 3E drawing 3.2W under sustained CPU load.
How much does the Radxa Zero 3E cost?
The Radxa Zero 3E sells for $36.73 at AliExpress as of 25 October 2026 for the 1GB RAM configuration. The price has not changed since we began tracking it on 15 October 2026. Prices are in USD before tax and shipping.
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