Rockchip RK3326S vs Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Comparisons   18-01-2023
   Full comparison data of Rockchip RK3326S vs Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PassMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, Geekbench, Neocore, PCMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Vellamo, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty, Madout2, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, GTA, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy RK3326S or Exynos 5 Hexa 7872.

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

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

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

RK3326S

37%

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

RK3326S

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Antutu v10, 9

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

	RK3326S	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
Total score	69863	92314
CPU	19570	25851
GPU	26547	35084
MEM	11185	14780
UX	12580	16607

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	RK3326S	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
Single-Core	106	238
Multi-Core	316	1075

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	RK3326S	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
Frequency	1500 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A35	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1650
Memory bandwidth	16	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 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 Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is 25% better than RK3326S in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that RK3326S has 2 more core than Exynos 5 Hexa 7872. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G31 2EE Dvalin	Mali-G71 MP3
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	1200 MHz
GFloPS	21.36	124
# of Cores	2	3
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1200 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	18.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.7	32.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.2	20.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.4	15.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.4	19.8
Real Racing 3	32.6	56.7
Sniper 3D	56.6	71.3
Need for Speed No Limits	30.3	58.3
Mortal Kombat X	29.6	51.8
CSR Racing 2	35.3	42.1

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	21.7 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.7 2CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Rockchip RK3326S is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is better: 32
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, 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.

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 specs and review.