Performance depends on microarchiteture, not on price. It performs well compared to Arm boards with similar microarchitecture i.e. Pi 3. Price is related to pr

Performance depends on microarchiteture, not on price. It performs well compared to Arm boards with similar microarchitecture i.e. Pi 3. Price is related to production volume. Raspberry Pi boards sell in large numbers and can thus be priced more keenly while retaining a profit margin.