Video Decode & Convert SBC Benchmark Rankings

How fast each Single Board Computer decodes and converts video in software with FFmpeg

19 boards tested · results from 4.33 to 120.7 (Frames per Second, AV1 4K Decode)

19 results

Manufacturer

Architecture

SoC Model

Top Picks

Fastest OverallOrange Pi 6 16GBP1120.7Frames per Second#1 of 19 · $359 Best ValueOrange Pi Zero 3W 4GBA7330.62per $ (30.9 at $50)#8 of 19 Fastest Under $150Cool Pi 4B 4GBRK3588S61.5Frames per Second#3 of 19 · $140

Workload

Full Results

0255075100125

median 18

1
Fastest Overall: Orange Pi 6 16GBP1 · $359
120.7 fps
120.7 fpsP1 · $359
2
Orange Pi 5B 4GBRK3588S · $203
63.5 fps
63.5 fpsRK3588S · $203
3
Fastest Under $150: Cool Pi 4B 4GBRK3588S · $140
61.5 fps
61.5 fpsRK3588S · $140
4
Radxa ROCK 5B+ 16GBRK3588 · $385
56.4 fps
56.4 fpsRK3588 · $385
5
Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 4GBBCM2712 · $148
49.9 fps
49.9 fpsBCM2712 · $148
6
Banana Pi CM4 4GBA311D · $104
34.8 fps
34.8 fpsA311D · $104
7
Libre Computer Alta 4GBA311D · $125
33.9 fps
33.9 fpsA311D · $125
8
Best Value: Orange Pi Zero 3W 4GBA733 · $50
30.9 fps
30.9 fpsA733 · $50
9
Orange Pi Zero 4 4GBA733 · $68
30.6 fps
30.6 fpsA733 · $68
10
Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4) 2GBBCM2711 · $62
18 fps
18 fpsBCM2711 · $62
11
Raspberry Pi 4 2GBBCM2711 · $72
17.5 fps
17.5 fpsBCM2711 · $72
12
Banana Pi M5 4GBS905X3 · $133
12.7 fps
12.7 fpsS905X3 · $133
13
DEBIX Model A 4GBiMX 8M Plus · $135
12.2 fps
12.2 fpsiMX 8M Plus · $135
14
Libre Computer Renegade 2GBRK3328 · $45
10.6 fps
10.6 fpsRK3328 · $45
15
Khadas VIM1S 2GBS905Y4 · $119
10.5 fps
10.5 fpsS905Y4 · $119
16
Radxa ROCK 3B 2GBRK3568 · $51
9.48 fps
9.48 fpsRK3568 · $51
17
Sipeed LicheePi 3A 8GBK1 · $100
7.06 fps
7.06 fpsK1 · $100
18
Orange Pi RV2 4GBX1 · $46
6.96 fps
6.96 fpsX1 · $46
19
Sipeed LicheePi 4A 8GBTH1520 · $145
4.33 fps
4.33 fpsTH1520 · $145

0255075100125

Frames per Second (software), higher is better

Showing 19 boards · median 18 fpsTop Picks from above

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the fastest single board computer in Video Decoding (AV1 4K Decode)?

The Orange Pi 6 16GB currently tops our Video Decoding (AV1 4K Decode) ranking with 120.7 (Frames per Second), measured on real hardware with our standardised test setup.

What is a good Video Decoding (AV1 4K Decode) score for an SBC?

Across the 19 boards we have tested, Video Decoding (AV1 4K Decode) results range from 4.33 to 120.7 (Frames per Second), with a median of 18. Anything above the median puts a board in the faster half of the market.

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About Video Decode & Convert SBC Benchmark Rankings testing

We decode short clips of the open film Tears of Steel with FFmpeg as fast as the board can, measured in frames per second, and convert H.264 to HEVC and AV1 with each encoder's default settings. This is software decoding on the CPU, the same FFmpeg build on every board, so the numbers compare the processors directly; 24 fps is real time for these clips. Clips are loaded into memory first, so storage speed doesn't matter. Hardware decode speed and which formats the board's video engine handles are on each board's page. Each workload has its own ranking; switch between them above. Higher is better.