Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 vs Rockchip RK3126C

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 vs Rockchip RK3126C, compare of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Adreno 203.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A5) and Rockchip RK3126C is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 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 S4 Play MSM8225

Rockchip RK3126C

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

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225

-54%

Rockchip RK3126C

32%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225

Rockchip RK3126C

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	Rockchip RK3126C
Total score	17324	19847
CPU	4859	5558
GPU	6585	7536
MEM	2774	3169
UX	3128	3579

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	Rockchip RK3126C
Single-Core	60	52
Multi-Core	211	242

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	Rockchip RK3126C
Frequency	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	1	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A5	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	0.5 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	333	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 23% better than Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 has 3 more core than Rockchip RK3126C. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 203	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	245 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	7.8	9
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	16
Display	854 x 480 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	4.5	3.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.2	14.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.4	8.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.2	6.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.4	10.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.6	18.2
Real Racing 3	9.3	10.8
Sniper 3D	11.8	11.2
Need for Speed No Limits	10.4	12
Mortal Kombat X	9.6	9.9
CSR Racing 2	8.9	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	5 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Rockchip RK3126C is better: 26
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 and Rockchip RK3126C, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 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.