diff --git a/test/common/index.js b/test/common/index.js
index 65d5a7f640d..4921fb5fa8e 100644
--- a/test/common/index.js
+++ b/test/common/index.js
@@ -120,6 +120,17 @@ const isFreeBSD = process.platform === 'freebsd';
 const isOpenBSD = process.platform === 'openbsd';
 const isLinux = process.platform === 'linux';
 const isOSX = process.platform === 'darwin';
+const isPi = (() => {
+  try {
+    // Normal Raspberry Pi detection is to find the `Raspberry Pi` string in
+    // the contents of `/sys/firmware/devicetree/base/model` but that doesn't
+    // work inside a container. Match the chipset model number instead.
+    const cpuinfo = fs.readFileSync('/proc/cpuinfo', { encoding: 'utf8' });
+    return /^Hardware\s*:\s*(.*)$/im.exec(cpuinfo)?.[1] === 'BCM2835';
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+})();
 
 const isDumbTerminal = process.env.TERM === 'dumb';
 
@@ -246,15 +257,10 @@ function platformTimeout(ms) {
   if (isAIX)
     return multipliers.two * ms; // Default localhost speed is slower on AIX
 
-  if (process.arch !== 'arm')
-    return ms;
-
-  const armv = process.config.variables.arm_version;
-
-  if (armv === '7')
-    return multipliers.two * ms;  // ARMv7
+  if (isPi)
+    return multipliers.two * ms;  // Raspberry Pi devices
 
-  return ms; // ARMv8+
+  return ms;
 }
 
 let knownGlobals = [
@@ -792,6 +798,7 @@ const common = {
   isMainThread,
   isOpenBSD,
   isOSX,
+  isPi,
   isSunOS,
   isWindows,
   localIPv6Hosts,
diff --git a/test/pummel/test-crypto-dh-hash-modp18.js b/test/pummel/test-crypto-dh-hash-modp18.js
index e2a7f43c450..ceb4cbd885c 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-crypto-dh-hash-modp18.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-crypto-dh-hash-modp18.js
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ if (!common.hasCrypto) {
   common.skip('node compiled without OpenSSL.');
 }
 
-if (process.config.variables.arm_version === '7') {
-  common.skip('Too slow for armv7 bots');
+if (common.isPi) {
+  common.skip('Too slow for Raspberry Pi devices');
 }
 
 const assert = require('assert');
diff --git a/test/pummel/test-crypto-dh-hash.js b/test/pummel/test-crypto-dh-hash.js
index a5932eb7647..3ad974ff329 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-crypto-dh-hash.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-crypto-dh-hash.js
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ if (!common.hasCrypto) {
   common.skip('node compiled without OpenSSL.');
 }
 
-if (process.config.variables.arm_version === '7') {
-  common.skip('Too slow for armv7 bots');
+if (common.isPi) {
+  common.skip('Too slow for Raspberry Pi devices');
 }
 
 const assert = require('assert');
diff --git a/test/pummel/test-crypto-dh-keys.js b/test/pummel/test-crypto-dh-keys.js
index 99be0e517fd..2caa4e244a9 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-crypto-dh-keys.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-crypto-dh-keys.js
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ if (!common.hasCrypto) {
   common.skip('node compiled without OpenSSL.');
 }
 
-if (process.config.variables.arm_version === '7') {
-  common.skip('Too slow for armv7 bots');
+if (common.isPi) {
+  common.skip('Too slow for Raspberry Pi devices');
 }
 
 const assert = require('assert');
diff --git a/test/pummel/test-dh-regr.js b/test/pummel/test-dh-regr.js
index c55b7ff54d9..096b32f7150 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-dh-regr.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-dh-regr.js
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ if (!common.hasCrypto) {
   common.skip('missing crypto');
 }
 
-if (process.config.variables.arm_version === '7') {
-  common.skip('Too slow for armv7 bots');
+if (common.isPi) {
+  common.skip('Too slow for Raspberry Pi devices');
 }
 
 const assert = require('assert');
diff --git a/test/pummel/test-fs-watch-system-limit.js b/test/pummel/test-fs-watch-system-limit.js
index 20995c514fa..3486f5372b8 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-fs-watch-system-limit.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-fs-watch-system-limit.js
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ if (!common.isLinux) {
   common.skip('The fs watch limit is OS-dependent');
 }
 
-if (process.config.variables.arm_version === '7') {
-  common.skip('Too slow for armv7 bots');
+if (common.isPi) {
+  common.skip('Too slow for Raspberry Pi devices');
 }
 
 try {
diff --git a/test/pummel/test-hash-seed.js b/test/pummel/test-hash-seed.js
index 42b626b079e..274183d8ce9 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-hash-seed.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-hash-seed.js
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 // Check that spawn child doesn't create duplicated entries
 const common = require('../common');
 
-if (process.config.variables.arm_version === '7') {
-  common.skip('Too slow for armv7 bots');
+if (common.isPi) {
+  common.skip('Too slow for Raspberry Pi devices');
 }
 
 const kRepetitions = 2;
diff --git a/test/pummel/test-heapsnapshot-near-heap-limit-bounded.js b/test/pummel/test-heapsnapshot-near-heap-limit-bounded.js
index faf5c4755aa..dd7497d975a 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-heapsnapshot-near-heap-limit-bounded.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-heapsnapshot-near-heap-limit-bounded.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 const common = require('../common');
 
-if (process.config.variables.arm_version === '7') {
-  common.skip('Too slow for armv7 bots');
+if (common.isPi) {
+  common.skip('Too slow for Raspberry Pi devices');
 }
 
 const tmpdir = require('../common/tmpdir');
diff --git a/test/pummel/test-heapsnapshot-near-heap-limit.js b/test/pummel/test-heapsnapshot-near-heap-limit.js
index 420ba042059..1af4e61e08c 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-heapsnapshot-near-heap-limit.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-heapsnapshot-near-heap-limit.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 const common = require('../common');
 
-if (process.config.variables.arm_version === '7') {
-  common.skip('Too slow for armv7 bots');
+if (common.isPi) {
+  common.skip('Too slow for Raspberry Pi devices');
 }
 
 const tmpdir = require('../common/tmpdir');
diff --git a/test/pummel/test-net-bytes-per-incoming-chunk-overhead.js b/test/pummel/test-net-bytes-per-incoming-chunk-overhead.js
index f556e9881f7..b3613110ab5 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-net-bytes-per-incoming-chunk-overhead.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-net-bytes-per-incoming-chunk-overhead.js
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ if (process.config.variables.asan) {
   common.skip('ASAN messes with memory measurements');
 }
 
-if (process.config.variables.arm_version === '7') {
-  common.skip('Too slow for armv7 bots');
+if (common.isPi) {
+  common.skip('Too slow for Raspberry Pi devices');
 }
 
 const assert = require('assert');
diff --git a/test/pummel/test-next-tick-infinite-calls.js b/test/pummel/test-next-tick-infinite-calls.js
index bf837f5ebc9..d1131066977 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-next-tick-infinite-calls.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-next-tick-infinite-calls.js
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 'use strict';
 const common = require('../common');
 
-if (process.config.variables.arm_version === '7') {
-  common.skip('Too slow for armv7 bots');
+if (common.isPi) {
+  common.skip('Too slow for Raspberry Pi devices');
 }
 
 let complete = 0;
diff --git a/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-dep.js b/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-dep.js
index ec58462335c..02f24d02a23 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-dep.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-dep.js
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ if (!common.hasCrypto) {
   common.skip('missing crypto');
 }
 
-if (process.config.variables.arm_version === '7') {
-  common.skip('Too slow for armv7 bots');
+if (common.isPi) {
+  common.skip('Too slow for Raspberry Pi devices');
 }
 
 common.requireNoPackageJSONAbove();
diff --git a/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-parent-commonjs.js b/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-parent-commonjs.js
index 39febab73ee..425abe38ebd 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-parent-commonjs.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-parent-commonjs.js
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ if (!common.hasCrypto) {
   common.skip('missing crypto');
 }
 
-if (process.config.variables.arm_version === '7') {
-  common.skip('Too slow for armv7 bots');
+if (common.isPi) {
+  common.skip('Too slow for Raspberry Pi devices');
 }
 
 common.requireNoPackageJSONAbove();
diff --git a/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-parent-module.js b/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-parent-module.js
index e60a606ea32..dda800dc365 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-parent-module.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-parent-module.js
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ if (!common.hasCrypto) {
   common.skip('missing crypto');
 }
 
-if (process.config.variables.arm_version === '7') {
-  common.skip('Too slow for armv7 bots');
+if (common.isPi) {
+  common.skip('Too slow for Raspberry Pi devices');
 }
 
 common.requireNoPackageJSONAbove();
diff --git a/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-parent-no-package-json.js b/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-parent-no-package-json.js
index f2208744447..a722263e1e4 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-parent-no-package-json.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-parent-no-package-json.js
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ if (!common.hasCrypto) {
   common.skip('missing crypto');
 }
 
-if (process.config.variables.arm_version === '7') {
-  common.skip('Too slow for armv7 bots');
+if (common.isPi) {
+  common.skip('Too slow for Raspberry Pi devices');
 }
 
 common.requireNoPackageJSONAbove();
diff --git a/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-worker-commonjs.js b/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-worker-commonjs.js
index 22a7d762466..b5d49222a2f 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-worker-commonjs.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-worker-commonjs.js
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ if (!common.hasCrypto) {
   common.skip('missing crypto');
 }
 
-if (process.config.variables.arm_version === '7') {
-  common.skip('Too slow for armv7 bots');
+if (common.isPi) {
+  common.skip('Too slow for Raspberry Pi devices');
 }
 
 common.requireNoPackageJSONAbove();
diff --git a/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-worker-module.js b/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-worker-module.js
index e5d4e4cd45d..a8a4fb2c295 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-worker-module.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-worker-module.js
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ if (!common.hasCrypto) {
   common.skip('missing crypto');
 }
 
-if (process.config.variables.arm_version === '7') {
-  common.skip('Too slow for armv7 bots');
+if (common.isPi) {
+  common.skip('Too slow for Raspberry Pi devices');
 }
 
 common.requireNoPackageJSONAbove();
diff --git a/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-worker-no-package-json.js b/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-worker-no-package-json.js
index 808687f40ea..e5b3e3ccfab 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-worker-no-package-json.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-policy-integrity-worker-no-package-json.js
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ if (!common.hasCrypto) {
   common.skip('missing crypto');
 }
 
-if (process.config.variables.arm_version === '7') {
-  common.skip('Too slow for armv7 bots');
+if (common.isPi) {
+  common.skip('Too slow for Raspberry Pi devices');
 }
 
 common.requireNoPackageJSONAbove();
diff --git a/test/pummel/test-webcrypto-derivebits-pbkdf2.js b/test/pummel/test-webcrypto-derivebits-pbkdf2.js
index 512662025c6..e7ed4f6bd64 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-webcrypto-derivebits-pbkdf2.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-webcrypto-derivebits-pbkdf2.js
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ if (!common.hasCrypto) {
   common.skip('missing crypto');
 }
 
-if (process.config.variables.arm_version === '7') {
-  common.skip('Too slow for armv7 bots');
+if (common.isPi) {
+  common.skip('Too slow for Raspberry Pi devices');
 }
 
 const assert = require('assert');
diff --git a/test/sequential/test-child-process-pass-fd.js b/test/sequential/test-child-process-pass-fd.js
index ad4e5d693ee..86092f56da8 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-child-process-pass-fd.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-child-process-pass-fd.js
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ const common = require('../common');
 // This test is basically `test-cluster-net-send` but creating lots of workers
 // so the issue reproduces on OS X consistently.
 
-if (process.config.variables.arm_version === '7') {
-  common.skip('Too slow for armv7 bots');
+if (common.isPi) {
+  common.skip('Too slow for Raspberry Pi devices');
 }
 
 const assert = require('assert');