Rockchip RK3562 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

Comparisons 17-10-2023

Full testing data of Rockchip RK3562 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like 3DMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Neocore, PCMark, PassMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, and how good the SoCs are in games Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Call of Duty, Minecraft, GTA, Madout2, PUBG etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Rockchip RK3562 or Snapdragon 685.

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%

Snapdragon 685

21%

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

Rockchip RK3562

52%

Snapdragon 685

83%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Rockchip RK3562

Snapdragon 685

19%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Rockchip RK3562	Snapdragon 685
Total score	153859	293373
CPU	43076	82144
GPU	58462	111483
MEM	24625	46936
UX	27698	52803

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Rockchip RK3562	Snapdragon 685
Single-Core	403	492
Multi-Core	1208	1605

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Rockchip RK3562	Snapdragon 685
Frequency	2000 MHz	2800 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	6 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 265
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	2133
Memory bandwidth	16	22
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 Snapdragon 685 is 28% better than Rockchip RK3562 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Rockchip RK3562 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 685. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 2EEMC2	Adreno 610
GPU Frequency	820 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	404	312
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		192
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2520 x 1080 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		25.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	29.8	55.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.4	60.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	39.4	54.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	28.4	49.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	39.4	74.6
Real Racing 3	56.6	75.3
Sniper 3D	71.8	96.7
Need for Speed No Limits	71.8	96.6
Mortal Kombat X	72.1	96.4
CSR Racing 2	59.8	66.5

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	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 365
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	390 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, QZSS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Rockchip RK3562 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 is better: 31
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, 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.

Snapdragon 685 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 685 specs and review.