Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 vs Rockchip RK3126C

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 vs Rockchip RK3126C, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 306 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Rockchip RK3126C is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, Octane V2, PassMark, and how good the processors are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 or Rockchip RK3126C and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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

Snapdragon 410 APQ8016

Rockchip RK3126C

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

Snapdragon 410 APQ8016

22%

Rockchip RK3126C

32%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 410 APQ8016

Rockchip RK3126C

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 410 APQ8016	Rockchip RK3126C
Total score	20469	19847
CPU	5724	5558
GPU	7787	7536
MEM	3270	3169
UX	3684	3579

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 410 APQ8016	Rockchip RK3126C
Single-Core	54	52
Multi-Core	250	242

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 410 APQ8016	Rockchip RK3126C
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	667
Memory bandwidth	6	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 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 Rockchip RK3126C is 7% better than Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 306	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	9
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 800 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	5.5	3.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.4	14.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.8	8.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.5	6.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.5	10.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.6	18.2
Real Racing 3	16.2	10.8
Sniper 3D	23.8	11.2
Need for Speed No Limits	15.1	12
Mortal Kombat X	15.7	9.9
CSR Racing 2	14	12

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.
Due to the low performance of the processors, the results of the gaming tests are calculated by analogy with other more powerful CPUs from the site database. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	13 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon LTE modem
Upload speed	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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Rockchip RK3126C is better: 6
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 specs and review.

Rockchip RK3126C SoC - all data

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

• Rockchip RK3126C specs and review.