Raspberry Pi 4
Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data
Tested by Bret Weber Last updated
Geekbench 6
614
multi-core · 258 single-core
Power draw
5.2W load
Peak temp
78°C
stock cooling, sustained load
Price
$71.75
Performance Summary
The Raspberry Pi 4 is an ARM single board computer built around the Broadcom BCM2711, pairing 4 CPU cores with 2GB of RAM in this configuration. Benchmarked on real hardware, it managed 614 points in Geekbench 6 multi-core (258 single-core) and pushed 5,192 MIPS through 7-Zip compression. It also delivered 12.57 GFLOPS in our Linpack run. Under an hour of sustained CPU stress, the board peaked at 78°C.
| Specification | Raspberry Pi 4 2GB RAM |
|---|---|
| Basic Specifications | |
| Price | |
| RAM | 2GB |
| SoC | |
| Architecture | ARM |
| CPU Cores | 4 cores 4× Cortex-A72 @ 1.5GHz |
| Hardware Video Decode | H.264, HEVC, HEVC 10-bit Up to 4K60 |
Price History
£54.00 at The Pi Hut, up from £44.00 on 1 October 2026. Shown as $71.75: we convert at the daily exchange rate and only update the dollar price when the rate moves noticeably. Checked daily since 12 September 2026 (45 days). Low $59.44, high $71.75 in this window.
- Official store · The Pi Hut£54.00 ($71.75) Out of stock
Recent price changes
- 1 October 2026Official store · The Pi Hut: £44.00 → £54.00 ($59.44 → $71.75), price rise
- 22 September 2026Official store · The Pi Hut: 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
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
CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)
Higher Hashrates are 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
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)
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"
Cooling & Thermal Testing
Mentioned on the Blog
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast is the Raspberry Pi 4?
In our testing the Raspberry Pi 4 scored 614 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 258 in single-core, with 5,192 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.
How much power does the Raspberry Pi 4 use?
We measured the Raspberry Pi 4 drawing 5.2W under sustained CPU load.
How much does the Raspberry Pi 4 cost?
The Raspberry Pi 4 sells for £54.00 ($71.75) at the official store (The Pi Hut) as of 25 October 2026 for the 2GB RAM configuration, although it was out of stock at the last check. As of 25 October 2026 it was in stock at PiShop US on Amazon for $92.97. Since we began tracking it on 12 September 2026 the price has ranged from $59.44 to $71.75. Dollar prices are converted at the daily exchange rate; all prices are before tax and shipping.
See how the Raspberry Pi 4 stacks up against another board, side by side.