Rockchip RK3126C vs Intel Atom x3-C3230RK

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Rockchip RK3126C vs Intel Atom x3-C3230RK, comparison of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-450 MP4.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Rockchip RK3126C is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Atom x3-C3230RK is quad-core (). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Rockchip RK3126C or Atom x3-C3230RK and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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

Rockchip RK3126C

Atom x3-C3230RK

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

Rockchip RK3126C

32%

Atom x3-C3230RK

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Rockchip RK3126C

Atom x3-C3230RK

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Rockchip RK3126C	Atom x3-C3230RK
Total score	19847	19471
CPU	5558	5444
GPU	7536	7398
MEM	3169	3106
UX	3579	3505

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Rockchip RK3126C	Atom x3-C3230RK
Single-Core	52	51
Multi-Core	242	238

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Rockchip RK3126C	Atom x3-C3230RK
Frequency	1300 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.1 GHz
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1333
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 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 15% better than Atom x3-C3230RK in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Mali-450 MP4
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	9	35.77
# of Cores	2	4
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 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	3.1	6.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.5	16.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.6	10.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.6	9.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.1	13.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.2	20.3
Real Racing 3	10.8	20.4
Sniper 3D	11.2	16.3
Need for Speed No Limits	12	18.4
Mortal Kombat X	9.9	13.3
CSR Racing 2	12	11.2

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

Networks and Navigation

Modem		A-GOLD 620
Upload speed		6 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Rockchip RK3126C is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x3-C3230RK is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Rockchip RK3126C SoC - all data

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

• Rockchip RK3126C specs and review.

Atom x3-C3230RK SoC - all data

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

• Atom x3-C3230RK specs and review.