| # | Crew | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHNChinaZepeng Li, Zhiqiang Shao, Chun Li, Shihao Bian | 5:48.64 |
| 2 | ROURomaniaSebastian Alexandru Tasca, Antonel Avacaritei, Nicolae Razvan Stoian, Sergiu Anfimov | 5:50.64 |
| 3 | NZLNew ZealandHarry Fitzpatrick, Campbell Crouch, Joshua Vodanovich, Fred Vavasour | 5:51.48 |
| 4 | UZBUzbekistanIvan Yankulov, Maksim Golubev, Davrjon Davronov, Alisher Turdiev | 5:51.81 |
| 5 | UKRUkraineOleh Kravchenko, Maksym Boklazhenko, Maksym Semenov, Oleksii Selivanov | 5:51.93 |
| 6 | ITAItalyRiccardo Peretti, Francesco Pallozzi, Davide Comini, Alessandro Bonamoneta | 5:58.12 |
Times in Sydney time (AEDT). Data: World Rowing
