Orange Pi 6 Initial Thoughts: CIX P1 Benchmarks, Power Draw and Temperatures

In June/July we heard that the Orange Pi 6 was on the way, and units have been making their way around the world to reviewers, developers, and enthusiasts alike. I’m not sure which category I fall into these days (definitely not a developer), but Orange Pi sent a 16GB model, along with the official case over for me to look at, and I’m going to walk you through what you get for your $359. Note that this isn’t meant to be a full review, more of my initial thoughts and an overview of what you get, what the software situation is like, and an extract of the benchmark data available over on sbc.compare. As usual, there was no obligation to create content, Orange Pi have no editorial input (before or after publishing) and all rambling is my own. Orange Pi 6 SpecificationsProcessorOrange Pi 6 16GBOrange Pi 6 Plus 32GBSoCCIX P1CIX P1CPU4× Cortex-A720 @ 2.6GHz 4× Cortex-A720 @ 2.4GHz 4× Cortex-A520 @ 1.8GHz4× Cortex-A720 @ 2.6GHz 4× Cortex-A720 @ 2.4GHz 4× Cortex-A520 @ 1.8GHzGPUImmortalis-G720…