Rockchip RK3326S vs HiSilicon Kirin 955

Comparisons 18-01-2023

Detailed comparison data of Rockchip RK3326S vs HiSilicon Kirin 955, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Vellamo, Geekbench, 3DMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, PCMark, PassMark, Neocore, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty, Minecraft, PUBG, Asphalt 9, GTA, Fortnite, Madout2 etc.
After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy RK3326S or Kirin 955.

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

RK3326S

Kirin 955

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

RK3326S

37%

Kirin 955

49%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

RK3326S

Kirin 955

Antutu v10, 9

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

	RK3326S	Kirin 955
Total score	69863	102680
CPU	19570	28750
GPU	26547	39011
MEM	11185	16436
UX	12580	18491

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	RK3326S	Kirin 955
Single-Core	106	271
Multi-Core	316	924

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	RK3326S	Kirin 955
Frequency	1500 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A35	4x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1600
Memory bandwidth	16	25.6
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	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 Kirin 955 is 40% better than RK3326S in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that RK3326S has 4 more core than Kirin 955. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G31 2EE Dvalin	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	21.36	122.31
# of Cores	2	4
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.8	23.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.7	39.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.2	26.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.4	19.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.4	25.8
Real Racing 3	32.6	69
Sniper 3D	56.6	51.2
Need for Speed No Limits	30.3	63
Mortal Kombat X	29.6	63
CSR Racing 2	35.3	47.3

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	16 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 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 Rockchip RK3326S is better: 7
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 955 is better: 29
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

RK3326S SoC - all data

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

• RK3326S specs and review.

Kirin 955 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 955 specs and review.