Rockchip RK3562 vs MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X)

Comparisons 17-10-2023

Detailed comparison data of Rockchip RK3562 vs MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X), examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Quadrant, Geekbench, 3DMark, Neocore, PassMark, GFXBench, PCMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, PUBG, GTA, Call of Duty, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Rockchip RK3562 or Helio X27 (MT6797X).

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

Rockchip RK3562

11%

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

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

Rockchip RK3562

52%

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

41%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Rockchip RK3562

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Rockchip RK3562	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Total score	153859	98106
CPU	43076	27468
GPU	58462	37277
MEM	24625	15689
UX	27698	17655

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Rockchip RK3562	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Single-Core	403	253
Multi-Core	1208	1142

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Rockchip RK3562	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Frequency	2000 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	4	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	800
Memory bandwidth	16	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	1 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 Helio X27 (MT6797X) is 23% better than Rockchip RK3562 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Rockchip RK3562 has 6 more core than Helio X27 (MT6797X). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 2EEMC2	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	820 MHz	875 MHz
GFloPS	404	118.91
# 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)	29.8	21.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.4	37.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	39.4	24.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	28.4	18.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	39.4	23.4
Real Racing 3	56.6	75.6
Sniper 3D	71.8	60.5
Need for Speed No Limits	71.8	68
Mortal Kombat X	72.1	60.5
CSR Racing 2	59.8	52.9

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	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265

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 RK3562 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X) is better: 13
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel 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.

Rockchip RK3562 SoC - all data

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

• Rockchip RK3562 specs and review.

Helio X27 (MT6797X) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X27 (MT6797X) specs and review.