Rockchip RK3326S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 215

Comparisons   18-01-2023
   Comprehensive compare data of Rockchip RK3326S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 215, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Neocore, PassMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty, Fortnite, Minecraft, Madout2, PUBG, Asphalt 9, GTA etc.
   After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy RK3326S or Snapdragon 215.

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

Snapdragon 215

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

RK3326S

37%

Snapdragon 215

34%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

RK3326S

Snapdragon 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	RK3326S	Snapdragon 215
Total score	69863	24681
CPU	19570	6910
GPU	26547	9383
MEM	11185	3943
UX	12580	4442

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	RK3326S	Snapdragon 215
Single-Core	106	38
Multi-Core	316	134

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	RK3326S	Snapdragon 215
Frequency	1500 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A35	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR 3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	533
Memory bandwidth	16	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
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 RK3326S is 13% better than Snapdragon 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G31 2EE Dvalin	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	21.36	27
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1560 x 720 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		4.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.8	17.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.7	9.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.2	9.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.4	13.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.4	22.2
Real Racing 3	32.6	14
Sniper 3D	56.6	17.7
Need for Speed No Limits	30.3	11.2
Mortal Kombat X	29.6	10.7
CSR Racing 2	35.3	13

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	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		2x Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Rockchip RK3326S is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 is better: 8
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, 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.

Snapdragon 215 SoC - all data

• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 215 specs and review.