Rockchip RK3126C vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Rockchip RK3126C vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 305 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Rockchip RK3126C is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). 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 understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Neocore, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Rockchip RK3126C or Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

Rockchip RK3126C

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

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

Rockchip RK3126C

32%

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Rockchip RK3126C

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Rockchip RK3126C	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Total score	19847	21723
CPU	5558	6078
GPU	7536	8251
MEM	3169	3472
UX	3579	3901

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Rockchip RK3126C	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Single-Core	52	57
Multi-Core	242	265

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Rockchip RK3126C	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Frequency	1300 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	533
Memory bandwidth	4	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	1 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 Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is 18% better than Rockchip RK3126C 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	Adreno 305
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	9	21.6
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1280 x 800 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	3.1	5.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.5	16.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.6	10.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.6	8.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.1	12.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.2	20.2
Real Racing 3	10.8	19.1
Sniper 3D	11.2	14.2
Need for Speed No Limits	12	19.6
Mortal Kombat X	9.9	17.4
CSR Racing 2	12	14.2

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	16 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		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 Rockchip RK3126C is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is better: 28
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on 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 chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Rockchip RK3126C SoC - all data

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

• Rockchip RK3126C specs and review.

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 specs and review.