Allwinner A523 vs Rockchip RK3326S

Comparisons 13-06-2023

Detailed compare data of Allwinner A523 vs Rockchip RK3326S, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Quadrant, Neocore, PCMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Vellamo, 3DMark, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chips in GTA, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Fortnite, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy A523 or RK3326S.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

A523

12%

RK3326S

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

A523

53%

RK3326S

37%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A523

RK3326S

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	A523	RK3326S
Total score	167563	69863
CPU	46909	19570
GPU	63678	26547
MEM	26807	11185
UX	30170	12580

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	A523	RK3326S
Single-Core	796	106
Multi-Core	3186	316

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A523	RK3326S
Frequency	1800 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A35
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 32-bit 4Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4 up to 2400MHz, 1x LPDDR3 up to 933MHz	667
Memory bandwidth	6	16
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A523 is 16% better than RK3326S in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A523 has -4 more core than RK3326S. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC1 2EE	Mali-G31 2EE Dvalin
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	540	21.36
# of Cores	3	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	21.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.5	16.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	56.9	25.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	29.5	17.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.8	13.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.7	17.4
Real Racing 3	98.9	32.6
Sniper 3D	73.8	56.6
Need for Speed No Limits	79.9	30.3
Mortal Kombat X	73.7	29.6
CSR Racing 2	79.3	35.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	64 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Allwinner A523 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Rockchip RK3326S is better: 6
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A523 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A523 specs and review.

RK3326S SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• RK3326S specs and review.