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Banana Pi BPI-R4 vs Radxa CM5: Comparison
Banana Pi BPI-R4 and Radxa CM5 differ on soc: Banana Pi BPI-R4 at MediaTek Filogic 880 (MT7988A), Radxa CM5 at Rockchip RK3588S2.
Specs
| Specification | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Banana Pi | Radxa |
| Memory | 8 | 4GB to 16GB LPDDR4X |
| Model | BPI-R4 | CM5 |
| SoC | MediaTek Filogic 880 (MT7988A) | Rockchip RK3588S2 |
| Processor | Quad-Core Cortex-A73 up to 2.0GHz | Octa-core (4x Cortex-A76 + 4x Cortex-A55) |
| Storage | 8GB eMMC + microSD, optional M.2 SATA/NVMe | Up to 128GB eMMC onboard |
Price comparison
| Retailer | Banana Pi BPI-R4 | Radxa CM5 |
|---|---|---|
| Consumercarts listing | $189.00 View on Consumercarts listing |
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Verdict
Banana Pi BPI-R4
8.5 / 10 Expert Rating
The strongest DIY OpenWrt router board for multi-gigabit fiber connections, if you actually have the bandwidth to use it.
Radxa CM5
8 / 10 Expert Rating
A drop-in RK3588-class upgrade for CM4 carrier designs, with a 6 TOPS NPU and up to 16GB of RAM.
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