###### tags: `RISC-V`
# List of RISC-V boards
## DC-ROMA RISC-V mainboard II for Framework Laptop
https://deepcomputing.io/product/dc-roma-risc-v-ai-pc/
https://store.deepcomputing.io/products/dc-roma-ai-pc-risc-v-mainboard-ii-for-framework-laptop-13
**CPU:** ESWIN 7702X, 8 cores but otherwise similar to Eswin 7700X
**RAM:** 32, 64 GB (Ram is split between AI stuff and CPU, so only half is really available for the OS)
**SSD:** Support NVMe SSD, but no details
**Price:** $350-1100 (board only to full laptop)
**Availability:** Yes (Q4 2025)
**Linux images:** https://github.com/DC-DeepComputing/fml13v03/releases
**Geekbench speeds:** https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=FML13V03
Close to a Raspberry Pi 4: https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/compare/23909607?baseline=23912512
-> Can run an Ethereum mainnet node on one board (geth/Lighthouse): https://github.com/ethstaker/eth-docker/issues/1873#issuecomment-3501122178
## Milk-V Megrez
(announced August 2024 at RISC-V summit in China)
https://old.reddit.com/r/RISCV/comments/1exntxq/milkv_ruyibook_xiangshan_nanhu_based_laptop/lj74kdb/
https://milkv.io/megrez
**CPU:** SiFive P550 4 core 1.6 GHz (ESWIN EIC7700X), No vector support
**RAM:** ~~8,~~ 16,32
**SSD:** 1x M.2 for SATA SSD(SATA3 6GB/s) and PCIe X8 Connector(PCIe Gen3 x4)
**Price:** 199$
**Availability:** Yes https://arace.tech/products/milk-v-megrez
-> Fast enough to run a full node in split setup (2 boards)
## HiFive Premier P550
https://www.sifive.com/boards/hifive-premier-p550
**CPU:** SiFive P550 4 core (ESWIN EIC7700X), No vector support
**RAM:** 16,32
**SSD:** ~~M.2~~ PCIe Gen 3 x4 (needs adapter for M.2)
**Price:** First Batch 599$
**Availability:** First batch available (Oct 2024): https://www.arrow.com/en/products/hf106/sifive-inc
## Sipeed Lichee Pi 3a
https://liliputing.com/sipeed-lichee-pi-3a-is-a-low-cost-risc-v-dev-board-with-2-pcie-2-0-slots-up-to-16gb-of-ram/
https://sipeed.com/licheepi3a
**CPU:** SpacemiT K1 8 Core, 16GB RAM, close to RPi4 levels
**RAM:** 4, 8 16
**SSD:** 2xM.2 M-Key (PCIe 2.0 x2 each)
**Price:** $139
**Availability:** Pre-Order (30.7.2024)
## Banana Pi BPi F3
https://docs.banana-pi.org/en/BPI-F3/BananaPi_BPI-F3
**CPU:** SpacemiT K1 8 Core, 16GB, close to RPi4 levels
**RAM:** 2,4,8,16
**SSD:** PCIE2.1 2lane * 2.
**Price:** $140
**Availability:** Yes (2024)
## MilkV Jupiter
https://milkv.io/jupiter
**CPU:** SpacemiT K1 8 Core, 16GB RAM has the M1, RPi4 levels
**RAM:** 4,8,16
**SSD:** PCIe 2.0 x2
**Availability:** Yes https://arace.tech/products/milk-v-jupiter-spacemit-m1-k1-octa-core-rva22-rvv1-0-risc-v-soc-2tops-miniitx?variant=43343115321524
# Announced/Eval Boards
## Milk-V Titan
https://milkv.io/titan
https://arace.tech/products/milk-v-titan
**CPU:** UltraRISC UR-DP1000, 8 core up to 2 GHz
**RAM:** 2 DDR4 slots Supports ECC up to 64GB
**SSD:** M.2 Gen4 x4
**Price:** Can be preordered for 329$ and some $50 rebate.
**Availability:** Q4 2025 / Q1 2026
Multicore might be 2-3 times as fast as the Megrez and twice as fast as the deepcomputing AI one: https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/23667112
https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/compare/23289894?baseline=23667112
Should be close to a raspberry pi 5 in multicore loads: https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/compare/23667112?baseline=23909054
## Spacemit K3 based boards (like Milk-V Jupiter 2, BPi-SM10 and Sipeed)
https://old.reddit.com/r/RISCV/comments/1qdvw4l/k3_x100_a100_geekbench_6_339_singlecore_1666/
https://arace.tech/collections/milk-v-jupiter-2-series
https://sipeed.com/k3
https://docs.banana-pi.org/en/BPI-SM10/BananaPi_BPI-SM10
**CPU:** Spacemit K3, 8+8 core up to 2.2 GHz (8 cores seem to be for AI only)
**RAM:** 8-32
**SSD:** M2 PCIe Gen3 x4
**Price:** ? (Milk-V Jupiter 2 shows $157 (for 8GB??) which is rather low)
**Availability:** Q2 2026 ???
https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/16103791 Single core about half as fast than an RPi 5, multicore about the same speed. Does not use all cores yet. Compared to the Spacemit K1 it is about 3 times as fast in single core and multicore loads: https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/compare/16327141?baseline=16103791
## Milk-V Oasis (Probably cancelled)
https://arace.tech/products/pre-order-milk-v-oasis-16-core-risc-v-desktop-coupon
https://community.milkv.io/t/introducing-the-milk-v-oasis-with-sg2380-a-revolutionary-risc-v-desktop-experience/780/70
**CPU:** Sophgos SG2380: SiFive P670 16 core (12+4), maybe RK3588 levels
**RAM:** ?? up to 64 GB
**SSD:** PCIe 3.0 x4
**Price:** $140 ???
**Availability:** ~~Q4 2024 or 2025~~ -> seems delayed massively: https://old.reddit.com/r/RISCV/comments/1i2k8np/to_all_supporters_of_milkv_oasis/
## Lichee Pi 5a
https://sipeed.com/licheepi5a
**CPU:** ESWIN EIC7700, No vector support (same P550 cores as the EIC7700X)
**RAM:** 16,32
**SSD:** M.2 Gen 3 ???
**Price:** ???
**Availability:** ??
## EIC7700X Eval board
https://old.reddit.com/r/RISCV/comments/1ezbzfb/eic7700x_eval_board/
https://www.eswincomputing.com/en/bocupload/2024/06/19/17187920991529ene8q.pdf
**CPU:** SiFive P550 4 cores 1.4 GHz, up to 1.8 GHz
**RAM:** 16 GB
**SSD:** PCIe 3.0
**Price:** -
**Availability:** Eval Board only
~20-80% faster than BPiF3
-> used in many of the upcoming boards
# Older boards
## StarPro64
https://pine64.org/2024/10/02/september_2024/#starpro64
CPU: ESWIN EIC7700X, 1.8 GHz No vector support
RAM: 32
SSD: No M.2 slot. Needs an adapter
Price: 249.99
Availability: Yes, https://pine64.org/devices/starpro64/
## Sipeed Lichee Pi 4a
https://sipeed.com/licheepi4a
**CPU:** TH1520 4 core. seems slightly below Pi4 levels
**RAM:** 4,8,16
**SSD:** USB 3.0
**Price:** $180
**Availability:** Yes (2023)
## VisionFive 2
**CPU:** JH7110 4 core, ~RPi3 levels
**RAM:** 2,4,8
**SSD:** PCIe 2.0
**Price:** $90
**Availability:** Yes (2023)
## HiFive Unmatched
https://www.sifive.com/boards/hifive-unmatched
**CPU:** SiFive Freedom U740 SoC 4 core, Slower than RPi3
**RAM:** 16
**SSD:** PCIe Gen 3 x4
**Price:** $320
**Availability:** Yes (since 2020)
## MilkV Pioneer
https://milkv.io/pioneer
**CPU:** Sophon SG2042 64 Core ~ desktop level???
**RAM:** up to 128 GB
**SSD:** PCIe 3.0 x4
**Price:** $1400
**Availability:** Officially deprecated as of autumn 2025
## Benchmarks
from https://github.com/ThomasKaiser/sbc-bench/blob/master/Sorted-Results.md
### RISC-V Boards
| Device / details | Clockspeed | Kernel | Distro | *7-zip multi* | 7-zip single | AES | memcpy | memset | kH/s |
| ---------------------------- |:----------:|:------:|:---------------------:| -------------:| ------------:| -----:| ------:| ------:| ----:|
| VisionFive V2 | 1500 MHz | 5.15 | Sid riscv64 | 4180 | 1197 | 25080 | 880 | 770 | - |
| BPi F3 (SpacemiT K1) | 1600 MHz | 6.1 | Bianbu Mantic riscv64 | 6750 | 978 | 27260 | 2620 | 7180 | - |
| Milk-V Jupiter (K1) | 1800 MHz | 6.1 | Mantic riscv64 | 7090 | 1020 | 30700 | 2900 | 7230 | - |
| Lichee Pi 4A (T-Head TH1520) | 1500 MHz | 5.10 | Bookworm riscv64 | 3880 | 1129 | 33260 | 3290 | 11160 | -
| DC-ROMA (EIC7702X) | 1800 MHz | 6.6 | Noble riscv64 | 9800 | **1787** | 50380 | 4850 | 7460 | - |
| Milk-V Pioneer (SG2042) | 2000 MHz | 6.1 | Kinetic riscv64 | 59820 | 1622 | 43500 | 3620 | 4760 | - |
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### EVAL Boards and estimations:
| Device / details | Clockspeed | Kernel | Distro | *7-zip multi* | 7-zip single | AES | memcpy | memset | kH/s |
| ---------------------------- |:----------:|:------:|:---------------------:| -------------:| ------------:| -----:| ------:| ------:| ----:|
|[EIC7700x](https://www.reddit.com/r/RISCV/comments/1ezbzfb/eic7700x_eval_board/) | 1400 MHz can do 1.8 GHz | 6.6.18 | Debian SID | 5390 | 1485 | 49300 | 4570 | 8700 | - |
|*Jupiter (SpacemiT M1) Estimation* | *1800 MHz* | - | - | *7594* | *1100* | *30668* | *2948* | *8078* | - |
### ARM Boards
| Device / details | Clockspeed | Kernel | Distro | *7-zip multi* | 7-zip single | AES | memcpy | memset | kH/s |
| --------------------------- | :-----------: | :----: | :-------------: | ------------: | -----------: | ------: | -----: | -----: | ----: |
| Orange Pi 5 (RK3588) | 2400/1800 MHz | 5.10 | Jammy arm64 | 16780 | 2689 | 1366590 | 12800 | 29900 | - |
| Raspberry Pi 5 B (BCM2712)] | 2400 MHz | 6.6 | Bookworm arm64 | 11410 | 3270 | 1368000 | 6070 | 14830 | 15.42 |
| Raspberry Pi 4 B (BCM2711) | 1500 MHz | 4.19 | Raspbian Buster | 5500 | 1606 | 64860 | 2460 | 3170 | - |