Radxa Orion O6: Mini-ITX Board with Cix CD8180 with a 30 TOPS AI accelerator

The Radxa Orion O6 is a mini-ITX motherboard built around the Cix CD8180 12-core ARM v9 SoC. It is designed for efficient multitasking and resource allocation in compact systems. The SoC integrates a CPU with a 12-core ARM v9.2 architecture, including four Cortex-A720 cores clocked at 2.8 GHz, four Cortex-A720 cores at 2.4 GHz, and four Cortex-A520 cores at 1.8 GHz for low-power tasks.

The Cix CD8180 SoC features a 5th Gen ARM Immortalis-G720 MC10 GPU for graphics processing, supporting Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, and hardware ray tracing. Additionally, the integrated NPU delivers up to 30 TOPS of AI acceleration, resulting in a combined 45 TOPS for AI inference, with support for various precision formats.

The Orion O6 supports up to 64GB of LPDDR5 RAM and includes an M.2 NVMe SSD slot using PCIe Gen4 4-lane connectivity for storage. Networking options include dual 5Gbps Ethernet ports, while wireless connectivity is enabled through an M.2 E Key connector for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth modules.

Radxa Orion O6 Specifications:

• SoC: Cix CD8180
  • 12-core processor (ARM v9.2 architecture, 12MB shared L3 cache)
  • Core configuration:
    • 4x ARM Cortex-A720 cores @ 2.8 GHz
    • 4x ARM Cortex-A720 cores @ 2.4 GHz
    • 4x ARM Cortex-A520 cores @ 1.8 GHz
• GPU:
  • 5th Gen ARM Immortalis G720 MC10 with hardware ray tracing
  • Graphics APIs: Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0
• NPU:
  • 28.8 TOPS computing power
  • Supports INT4/INT8/INT16, FP16/BF16, TF32 precision
• System Memory: 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB LPDDR5 (128-bit, 5500 MT/s)
• Multimedia:
  • Video Decoder: Up to 8Kp60 AV1, H.265, H.264, VP9, VP8, H.263, MPEG4, MPEG2
  • Video Encoder: Up to 8Kp30 H.265, H.264, VP9, VP8
  • Video Output:
    • HDMI 2.0 port (up to 4Kp60)
    • DisplayPort 1.4 (up to 4Kp120 MST)
    • USB-C with DisplayPort Alt Mode (up to 4Kp60 or 4Kp120)
    • eDP connector with touchscreen support (up to 4Kp60)
    • Quad-display support
• Camera:
  • Dual MIPI Camera Ports
    • 2x configurable 4-lane or 2-lane MIPI CSI interfaces
    • Suitable for AI vision applications
• Audio:
  • 3.5mm combo audio jack with microphone input
  • HD Audio front panel connector
• Networking:
  • 2x Multi-gigabit 5Gbps Ethernet ports (10/100/1000/2500/5000 Mbps)
  • Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth module via M.2 Key-E socket
• USB:
  • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type-C with Power Delivery
  • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type-C with DP Alt Mode and Power Delivery
  • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type-A
  • 2x USB 2.0 Type-A
  • USB header for 2x USB 2.0
• Expansion:
  • M.2 Key-M (PCIe Gen4 x4) for NVMe SSDs
  • M.2 Key-E (PCIe Gen4 x2) for Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth modules
  • PCIe x16 slot (PCIe Gen4 x8) for graphics cards and other PCIe devices
  • 40-pin GPIO header with 3x UART, 2x I2C, 2x I2S, 2x PWM, 1x SPI, 10x GPIO
  • 6x UART via headers
  • Serial Console header
• Miscellaneous:
  • 4-pin CPU fan header with smart PWM control and speed monitoring
  • 75 x 75mm heatsink mounting holes
  • Power and reset buttons, status LED indicators
  • Real-Time Clock with backup battery holder (CR1220)
• Power Supply:
  • 24-pin ATX power connector
  • 20V USB-C port (minimum 65W)
• Dimensions: 170 x 170 mm (Mini-ITX form factor)

The Radxa Orion O6 supports Debian 12 Native, Ubuntu Linux, and Fedora, with full UEFI compatibility provided by EDKII. It includes a BSP and SDK, along with hardware and software documentation, community forum support, and regular firmware and OS updates. The board features an open-source BIOS/EDKII and Linux kernel, with future support planned for Android, Deepin, Windows, and OpenKylin. Binary releases are scheduled to begin on January 15, 2025, with the source code release expected later in Q1 2025.

We have previously covered several Mini-ITX-based SBCs, including the DFI RPS101/RPS103, Turing Pi 2.5, MI1001, ASUS N97T-IM-A, MI1002, ASRock IMB-A8000, MI1000, and more. Feel free to explore those articles if you’re interested.

The Radxa Orion O6 SBC is available on AliExpress with prices ranging from $41.02 to $449.88. On Arace Tech, multiple variants are offered, including the 8GB model for $211.90, 16GB for $251.90, 32GB for $311.90, and 64GB for $461.90. Additionally, Radxa Orion O6 AI PC Kits are available on Arace Tech for $39.00. More details can be found on the product page.

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