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Orange Pi 6 Plus Review: A 12-Core SBC Powerhouse (Benchmarks, Specs, and Pricing)

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By androidpimp on December 1, 2025 Embedded Computers
OPi 6 Plus Board
OPi 6 Plus Board
Table of contents
  1. Part I: Introduction to the Orange Pi 6 Plus
    1. A powerful ARM Board featuring a 12-core CPU
  2. Key takeaways
  3. Hardware
  4. Yet another Chinese SoC designed and produced domestically
    1. 1. NPU with 30TOPS computing power
    2. 2. Graphics performance
    3. 3. Power Consumption
    4. 4. Additional Interfaces and applications
    5. Video and audio
    6. Extensive options for memory and storage expansion.
    7. Additional interfaces
    8. Connectivity
      1. Wired and Wireless Connectivity Options:
  5. ๐ŸงพOrange Pi 6 Plus vs. Radxa Orion O6: Comparing hardware specs
  6. Specifications (Official)
    1. ๐Ÿ“Š CIX CD8180 vs CD8160 Comparison Table
  7. Exclusive first-hand photos [final sample] (Dated: October 10, 2025)
  8. A Quick Overview of Orange Pi Series
  9. Potential Applications of Orange Pi 6 Plus
    1. 1. Home Automation and IoT
    2. 2. Educational Purposes
    3. 3. Prototyping and Development
  10. Part II: Orange Pi 6 Plus Review (currently being updated)
    1. The Items (The basic package)
  11. A closer look at the board
  12. Measuring Temperatures
    1. ๐Ÿ”น Temperature & Sensor Readings
    2. Running benchmarks and checking temperatures.
    3. Test report
  13. System information
    1. Advantages of this Design:
    2. Out of 32GB of RAM, how much is actually available?
    3. Storage space and memory options
      1. Storage
      2. Memory
  14. Yes, the Orange Pi 6 Plus also has a BIOS
    1. How does it stack up against the Raspberry Pi 5?
  15. ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธWhat Makes the BIOS of the Orange Pi 6 Plus Stand Out
  16. Testing the read and write speeds of the NVMe SSD
  17. Test Results
    1. Summary
  18. Graphic performance test [OpenGL 2.0 and ES 2.0 benchmark test]
    1. ๐Ÿ“Š Orange Pi 6 Plus vs Raspberry Pi 5 16GB (glmark2)
    2. ๐Ÿ“Š GPU Comparison Table
    3. Results of the test in comparison to the Raspberry Pi 5
    4. Important Takeaways
  19. Memory benchmark tests
    1. Sysbench benchmark test
      1. Sysbench Memory Benchmark Comparison
    2. mbw (Memory Bandwidth) benchmark test
      1. MBW Memory Benchmark Comparison
    3. How Each Test Works
  20. So, which one is more correct?
  21. Geekbench benchmarking
    1. ๐Ÿ“Š Geekbench 6.5.0 Results โ€” Orange Pi 6 Plus Board (32GB)
    2. ๐Ÿ”ŽInsights โ€“ weโ€™ve got a winner!
    3. ๐Ÿ“Š Geekbench 6 CPU Comparison โ€” Orange Pi 6 Plus vs Raspberry Pi 5 (16GB)
    4. ๐Ÿ”Ž Insights
    5. Geekbench 6 CPU Comparison โ€” Orange Pi 6 Plus vs Radxa Orion O6
      1. Side-by-Side Comparison
  22. Key Takeaways
  23. Connectivity
  24. Dual Ethernet 5Gbps LAN ports
  25. Software support
  26. The less positive
  27. Power Usage
  28. Final thoughts
  29. Software-wise
  30. Is the price justified or too pricey compared to the Raspberry Pi 5?
  31. So, do we recommend it?
  32. A metal case is also available (Optional)
  33. How much does it cost?
    1. ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Supported Operating Systems
    2. Price and Availability
  34. Where can I buy?
    1. Orange Pi 6 Plus

Geekbench benchmarking

#Installing Geekbench 6.5 - Linux/AArch64 (Preview Edition)
wget https://cdn.geekbench.com/Geekbench-6.5.0-LinuxARMPreview.tar.gz
tar -xf Geekbench-6.5.0-LinuxARMPreview.tar.gz
cd Geekbench-6.5.0-LinuxARMPreview
./geekbench6

📊 Geekbench 6.5.0 Results — Orange Pi 6 Plus Board (32GB)

CategorySub-TestScoreThroughput
Single-CoreOverall1291—
File Compression1476211.9 MB/sec
Navigation11817.11 routes/sec
HTML5 Browser154831.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer158036.4 Mpixels/sec
Photo Library130317.7 images/sec
Clang Compile15197.48 Klines/sec
Text Processing1308104.7 pages/sec
Asset Compression120437.3 MB/sec
Object Detection119035.6 images/sec
Background Blur10424.31 images/sec
Horizon Detection141744.1 Mpixels/sec
Object Remover106281.7 Mpixels/sec
HDR126437.1 Mpixels/sec
Photo Filter110911.0 images/sec
Ray Tracer1026992.5 Kpixels/sec
Structure from Motion136143.1 Kpixels/sec
Multi-CoreOverall6568—
File Compression4450639.0 MB/sec
Navigation796648.0 routes/sec
HTML5 Browser9347191.3 pages/sec
PDF Renderer9933229.1 Mpixels/sec
Photo Library8721118.4 images/sec
Clang Compile982648.4 Klines/sec
Text Processing1258100.7 pages/sec
Asset Compression9083281.5 MB/sec
Object Detection4635138.7 images/sec
Background Blur549122.7 images/sec
Horizon Detection8887276.5 Mpixels/sec
Object Remover5084390.9 Mpixels/sec
HDR7500220.1 Mpixels/sec
Photo Filter661965.7 images/sec
Ray Tracer83638.09 Mpixels/sec
Structure from Motion9408297.9 Kpixels/sec

🔎Insights – we’ve got a winner!

  • Single-Core Score: 1291 — modest, reflects ARMv8 cores at 2.6 GHz.
  • Multi-Core Score: 6568 — scaling across 12 cores, but not linear (efficiency ~5×).
  • Strongest workloads: PDF rendering, HTML5 browser, Clang compile.
  • Weaker workloads: Background blur, ray tracing (single core).
Device descriptionSingle-Core ScoreMulti-Core ScoreResults Source
Orange Pi 6 Plus(32GB)12916568Click Here
Raspberry Pi 5 (16GB)7961584Click Here

📊 Geekbench 6 CPU Comparison — Orange Pi 6 Plus vs Raspberry Pi 5 (16GB)

Sub-TestOrange Pi 6 Plus
(12 cores, 32GB)
Raspberry Pi 5
(4 cores, 16GB)
Single-Core Score1291796
File Compression1476 (211.9 MB/s)830 (119.2 MB/s)
Navigation1181 (7.11 routes/s)933 (5.62 routes/s)
HTML5 Browser1548 (31.7 pages/s)498 (10.2 pages/s)
PDF Renderer1580 (36.4 Mpixels/s)938 (21.6 Mpixels/s)
Photo Library1303 (17.7 images/s)739 (10.0 images/s)
Clang Compile1519 (7.48 Klines/s)1132 (5.57 Klines/s)
Text Processing1308 (104.7 pages/s)901 pages/s
Asset Compression1204 (37.3 MB/s)895 (27.7 MB/sec)
Object Detection1190 (35.6 images/s)586 (17.5 images/sec)
Background Blur1042 (4.31 images/s)778 (3.22 images/sec)
Horizon Detection1417 (44.1 Mpixels/s)944 (29.4 Mpixels/sec)
Object Remover1062 (81.7 Mpixels/s)539 (41.4 Mpixels/sec)
HDR1264 (37.1 Mpixels/s)821 (24.1 Mpixels/s)
Photo Filter1109 (11.0 images/s)749 (7.43 images/s)
Ray Tracer1026 (992.5 Kpixels/s)865 (836.7 Kpixels/s)
Structure from Motion1361 (43.1 Kpixels/s)812 (25.7 Kpixels/s)
Multi-Core Score65681584
File Compression4450 (639 MB/s)719 (10.3 MB/s)
Navigation7966 (48.0 routes/s)1773 (10.7 routes/s)
HTML5 Browser9347 (191.3 pages/s)933 (19.1 pages/s)
PDF Renderer9933 (229.1 Mpixels/s)2052 (47.3 Mpixels/s)
Photo Library8721 (118.4 images/s)1400 (19.0 images/s)
Clang Compile9826 (48.4 Klines/s)3483 (17.2 Klines/s)
Text Processing1258 (100.7 pages/s)1099 (88.0 pages/s)
Asset Compression9083 (281.5 MB/s)3424 (106.1 MB/s)
Object Detection4635 (138.7 images/s)752 (22.5 images/s)
Background Blur5491 (22.7 images/s)1963 (9.12 images/s)
Horizon Detection8887 (276.5 Mpixels/s)1845 (57.4 Mpixels/s)
Object Remover5084 (390.9 Mpixels/s)5084 (390.9 Mpixels/s)
HDR7500 (220.1 Mpixels/s)1775 (52.1 Mpixels/s)
Photo Filter6619 (65.7 images/s)979 (9.71 images/s)
Ray Tracer8363 (8.09 Mpixels/s)3452 (3.34 Mpixels/s)
Structure from Motion9408 (297.9 Kpixels/s)1905 (60.3 Kpixels/s)
OPi 6 Plus vs RPi5
OPi 6 Plus vs. RPi5

Sources: Our Geekbench results for the Orange Pi 6 Plus, along with the Raspberry Pi 5 (16GB) test results from the Geekbench Browser.

🔎 Insights

  • Orange Pi 6 Plus: Much stronger in multi‑core workloads thanks to 12 cores, scoring ~4× higher than Pi 5.
  • Raspberry Pi 5 (16GB): Lower aggregate scores, but per‑core efficiency is competitive; optimized for desktop workloads.
  • Overall: Orange Pi 6 Plus dominates in raw compute throughput, while Pi 5 benefits from better GPU/memory integration and driver maturity.

Geekbench 6 CPU Comparison — Orange Pi 6 Plus vs Radxa Orion O6

Side-by-Side Comparison

Device descriptionSingle-Core ScoreMulti-Core ScoreResults Source
Orange Pi 6 Plus(32GB)12916568Click Here
Radxa Orion O6 (64GB)13106615Click Here
CategoryGeekbench Browser
(Orange Pi 6 Plus – 32GB)
Geekbench Browser (Radxa Orion O6 – 64GB)
Single-Core Overall12911310
File Compression1476 (211.9 MB/s)1530 (219.7 MB/s)
Navigation1181 (7.11 routes/s)1233 (7.43 routes/s)
HTML5 Browser1548 (31.7 pages/s)1589 (32.5 pages/s)
PDF Renderer1580 (36.4 Mpixels/s)1583 (36.5 Mpixels/s)
Photo Library1303 (17.7 images/s)1296 (17.6 images/s)
Clang Compile1519 (7.48 Klines/s)1519 (7.48 Klines/s)
Text Processing1308 (104.7 pages/s)1302 (104.2 pages/s)
Asset Compression1204 (37.3 MB/s)1203 (37.3 MB/s)
Object Detection1190 (35.6 images/s)1233 (36.9 images/s)
Background Blur1042 (4.31 images/s)1075 (4.45 images/s)
Horizon Detection1417 (44.1 Mpixels/s)1466 (45.6 Mpixels/s)
Object Remover1062 (81.7 Mpixels/s)1101 (84.7 Mpixels/s)
HDR1264 (37.1 Mpixels/s)1265 (37.1 Mpixels/s)
Photo Filter1109 (11.0 images/s)1147 (11.4 images/s)
Ray Tracer1026 (992.5 Kpixels/s)992 (960.1 Kpixels/s)
Structure from Motion1361 (43.1 Kpixels/s)1356 (42.9 Kpixels/s)
Multi-Core Overall65686615
File Compression4450 (639 MB/s)4023 (577.8 MB/s)
Navigation7966 (48.0 routes/s)7976 (48.1 routes/s)
HTML5 Browser9347 (191.3 pages/s)9812 (200.9 pages/s)
PDF Renderer9933 (229.1 Mpixels/s)10285 (237.2 Mpixels/s)
Photo Library8721 (118.4 images/s)8571 (116.3 images/s)
Clang Compile9826 (48.4 Klines/s)10002 (49.3 Klines/s)
Text Processing1258 (100.7 pages/s)1394 (111.6 pages/s)
Asset Compression9083 (281.5 MB/s)9180 (284.5 MB/s)
Object Detection4635 (138.7 images/s)4552 (136.2 images/s)
Background Blur5491 (22.7 images/s)5512 (22.8 images/s)
Horizon Detection8887 (276.5 Mpixels/s)8841 (275.1 Mpixels/s)
Object Remover5084 (390.9 Mpixels/s)4873 (374.7 Mpixels/s)
HDR7500 (220.1 Mpixels/s)7398 (217.1 Mpixels/s)
Photo Filter6619 (65.7 images/s)6998 (69.4 images/s)
Ray Tracer8363 (8.09 Mpixels/s)8610 (8.33 Mpixels/s)
Structure from Motion9408 (297.9 Kpixels/s)9407 (297.9 Kpixels/s)
OPi 6 Plus vs Radxa Orion 06
OPi 6 Plus vs Radxa Orion 06

Key Takeaways

  • Overall scores are nearly identical: 1291 vs 1310 (single core), 6568 vs 6615 (multi-core).
  • Your run outperforms in some multi-core subtests (File Compression, Photo Library, Object Remover, HDR).
  • Geekbench Browser run is stronger in text-heavy and rendering tasks (Text Processing, HTML5 Browser, PDF Renderer, Clang Compile).
  • Differences are small and likely due to system load, thermal conditions, or minor OS variations.
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Solarfox
9 months ago

This is great, but i have a Orange Pi 5 Max almost a year and still there is only first versions of few images for that board and few beta on some forums. So support for that is like zero after board is released.

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9 months ago
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From my checking, the Orange Pi 5 Max supports around 3-4 distributions. There’s often a delay for new images after hardware release, but the popular RK3588 SoC has solid support. You can always upgrade your existing distribution and install a newer kernel with the latest packages. You can always switch to an RP5 that has less powerful hardware but comes with better software support.

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Fical Gupta
8 months ago

I think this is BS, no announcements form the Orange PI, nothing on the forums.
I would definitely buy this with 32GB or 64GB, now that would be a decent platform

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8 months ago
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It’s not ready yet, but the news is reliable, and the company has also shared some updates about it.

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Fical Gupta
8 months ago
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Well, if they truly on this, this will be a great SBC, I would buy one immediately.
This should be marketed using like 5$ vouchers in ARACE, OrangePI would immediately gauge the interest and get some early revenue o produce the board

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