Rockchip RK3326S vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Comparisons 18-01-2023

Detailed testing data of Rockchip RK3326S vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like 3DMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, PCMark, Neocore, Vellamo, AnTuTu, GFXBench, PassMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in GTA, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Madout2, PUBG etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy RK3326S or Exynos 7 Octa 7870.

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 7 Octa 7870

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

RK3326S

37%

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

55%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

RK3326S

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Antutu v10, 9

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

	RK3326S	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Total score	69863	45099
CPU	19570	12626
GPU	26547	17146
MEM	11185	7211
UX	12580	8115

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	RK3326S	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Single-Core	106	119
Multi-Core	316	551

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	RK3326S	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Frequency	1500 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A35	8x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1650
Memory bandwidth	16	14.9
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 Exynos 7 Octa 7870 is 6% better than RK3326S in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that RK3326S has 4 more core than Exynos 7 Octa 7870. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G31 2EE Dvalin	Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	21.36	47.6
# of Cores	2	2
# 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		13.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.8	36.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.7	24.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.2	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.4	30.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.4	46.9
Real Racing 3	32.6	48.4
Sniper 3D	56.6	46
Need for Speed No Limits	30.3	43.6
Mortal Kombat X	29.6	27.8
CSR Racing 2	35.3	29

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.6 2CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 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: 16
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 is better: 19
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, 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 7 Octa 7870 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7870 specs and review.