Orange Pi RV2 Review: A Complete Detailed Look

Exploring information about the hardware

Checking CPU information

After direct verification with the company, we can confirm with confidence that the RV2 Chipset is designed by SpacemiT, a rising Chinese firm devoted to the innovation and advancement of high-performance RISC-V CPUs.

root@orangepirv2:~# cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor       : 0
hart            : 0
model name      : Ky(R) X1
isa             : rv64imafdcv_zicbom_zicboz_zicntr_zicond_zicsr_zifencei_zihintpause_zihpm_zfh_zfhmin_zca_zcd_zba_zbb_zbc_zbs_zkt_zve32f_zve32x_zve64d_zve64f_zve64x_zvfh_zvfhmin_zvkt_sscofpmf_sstc_svinval_svnapot_svpbmt
mmu             : sv39
uarch           : ky,x60
mvendorid       : 0x710
marchid         : 0x8000000058000001
mimpid          : 0x1000000049772200

processor       : 1
hart            : 1
model name      : Ky(R) X1
isa             : rv64imafdcv_zicbom_zicboz_zicntr_zicond_zicsr_zifencei_zihintpause_zihpm_zfh_zfhmin_zca_zcd_zba_zbb_zbc_zbs_zkt_zve32f_zve32x_zve64d_zve64f_zve64x_zvfh_zvfhmin_zvkt_sscofpmf_sstc_svinval_svnapot_svpbmt
mmu             : sv39
uarch           : ky,x60
mvendorid       : 0x710
marchid         : 0x8000000058000001
mimpid          : 0x1000000049772200

processor       : 2
hart            : 2
model name      : Ky(R) X1
isa             : rv64imafdcv_zicbom_zicboz_zicntr_zicond_zicsr_zifencei_zihintpause_zihpm_zfh_zfhmin_zca_zcd_zba_zbb_zbc_zbs_zkt_zve32f_zve32x_zve64d_zve64f_zve64x_zvfh_zvfhmin_zvkt_sscofpmf_sstc_svinval_svnapot_svpbmt
mmu             : sv39
uarch           : ky,x60
mvendorid       : 0x710
marchid         : 0x8000000058000001
mimpid          : 0x1000000049772200

processor       : 3
hart            : 3
model name      : Ky(R) X1
isa             : rv64imafdcv_zicbom_zicboz_zicntr_zicond_zicsr_zifencei_zihintpause_zihpm_zfh_zfhmin_zca_zcd_zba_zbb_zbc_zbs_zkt_zve32f_zve32x_zve64d_zve64f_zve64x_zvfh_zvfhmin_zvkt_sscofpmf_sstc_svinval_svnapot_svpbmt
mmu             : sv39
uarch           : ky,x60
mvendorid       : 0x710
marchid         : 0x8000000058000001
mimpid          : 0x1000000049772200

processor       : 4
hart            : 4
model name      : Ky(R) X1
isa             : rv64imafdcv_zicbom_zicboz_zicntr_zicond_zicsr_zifencei_zihintpause_zihpm_zfh_zfhmin_zca_zcd_zba_zbb_zbc_zbs_zkt_zve32f_zve32x_zve64d_zve64f_zve64x_zvfh_zvfhmin_zvkt_sscofpmf_sstc_svinval_svnapot_svpbmt
mmu             : sv39
uarch           : ky,x60
mvendorid       : 0x710
marchid         : 0x8000000058000001
mimpid          : 0x1000000049772200

processor       : 5
hart            : 5
model name      : Ky(R) X1
isa             : rv64imafdcv_zicbom_zicboz_zicntr_zicond_zicsr_zifencei_zihintpause_zihpm_zfh_zfhmin_zca_zcd_zba_zbb_zbc_zbs_zkt_zve32f_zve32x_zve64d_zve64f_zve64x_zvfh_zvfhmin_zvkt_sscofpmf_sstc_svinval_svnapot_svpbmt
mmu             : sv39
uarch           : ky,x60
mvendorid       : 0x710
marchid         : 0x8000000058000001
mimpid          : 0x1000000049772200

processor       : 6
hart            : 6
model name      : Ky(R) X1
isa             : rv64imafdcv_zicbom_zicboz_zicntr_zicond_zicsr_zifencei_zihintpause_zihpm_zfh_zfhmin_zca_zcd_zba_zbb_zbc_zbs_zkt_zve32f_zve32x_zve64d_zve64f_zve64x_zvfh_zvfhmin_zvkt_sscofpmf_sstc_svinval_svnapot_svpbmt
mmu             : sv39
uarch           : ky,x60
mvendorid       : 0x710
marchid         : 0x8000000058000001
mimpid          : 0x1000000049772200

processor       : 7
hart            : 7
model name      : Ky(R) X1
isa             : rv64imafdcv_zicbom_zicboz_zicntr_zicond_zicsr_zifencei_zihintpause_zihpm_zfh_zfhmin_zca_zcd_zba_zbb_zbc_zbs_zkt_zve32f_zve32x_zve64d_zve64f_zve64x_zvfh_zvfhmin_zvkt_sscofpmf_sstc_svinval_svnapot_svpbmt
mmu             : sv39
uarch           : ky,x60
mvendorid       : 0x710
marchid         : 0x8000000058000001
mimpid          : 0x1000000049772200

The RV2, equipped with the RISC-V Ky X1 Processor, delivers reasonable performance at an unbeatable price, as illustrated by the lscpu output displayed in the screenshot below. With its CPU scaling finely calibrated to 100%, this processor skillfully modulates its clock speeds from a low of 614.4 MHz to a high of 1600 MHz. This adaptable feature ensures exceptional performance, making it ideal for a wide array of workload demands.

root@orangepirv2:/# lscpu
Architecture:          riscv64
  Byte Order:          Little Endian
CPU(s):                8
  On-line CPU(s) list: 0-7
Model name:            Ky(R) X1
  Thread(s) per core:  1
  Core(s) per socket:  8
  Socket(s):           1
  CPU(s) scaling MHz:  100%
  CPU max MHz:         1600.0000
  CPU min MHz:         614.4000
Caches (sum of all):
  L1d:                 256 KiB (8 instances)
  L1i:                 256 KiB (8 instances)
  L2:                  1 MiB (2 instances)