Rockchip RK3326S vs Rockchip RK3126C

Comparisons   18-01-2023
   Full compare data of Rockchip RK3326S vs Rockchip RK3126C, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Quadrant, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, GeekBench 6, Vellamo, Antutu v10, 9, 3DMark, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Call of Duty, PUBG, GTA, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Madout2 etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy RK3326S or Rockchip RK3126C.

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

Rockchip RK3126C

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

RK3326S

37%

Rockchip RK3126C

32%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

RK3326S

Rockchip RK3126C

Antutu v10, 9

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

	RK3326S	Rockchip RK3126C
Total score	69863	19847
CPU	19570	5558
GPU	26547	7536
MEM	11185	3169
UX	12580	3579

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	RK3326S	Rockchip RK3126C
Single-Core	106	52
Multi-Core	316	242

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	RK3326S	Rockchip RK3126C
Frequency	1500 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A35	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	667
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 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-G31 2EE Dvalin	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	21.36	9
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.8	14.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.7	8.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.2	6.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.4	10.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.4	18.2
Real Racing 3	32.6	10.8
Sniper 3D	56.6	11.2
Need for Speed No Limits	30.3	12
Mortal Kombat X	29.6	9.9
CSR Racing 2	35.3	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	16 MP	8 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
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 RK3326S is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Rockchip RK3126C is better: 2
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, as well as read the test results at the links below.

RK3326S SoC - all data

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

• RK3326S 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.