Rockchip RK3562 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Comparisons 17-10-2023

Comprehensive comparison data of Rockchip RK3562 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as PCMark, Geekbench, Quadrant, 3DMark, Neocore, Vellamo, GFXBench, PassMark, AnTuTu, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty, Fortnite, GTA, Minecraft, Madout2, Asphalt 9, PUBG etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Rockchip RK3562 or Snapdragon 820 MSM8996.

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 820 MSM8996

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

Rockchip RK3562

52%

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Rockchip RK3562

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Rockchip RK3562	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Total score	153859	125956
CPU	43076	35262
GPU	58462	47872
MEM	24625	20152
UX	27698	22681

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Rockchip RK3562	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Single-Core	403	257
Multi-Core	1208	1133

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Rockchip RK3562	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	11 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1866
Memory bandwidth	16	29.8
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 820 MSM8996 is 9% better than Rockchip RK3562 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 2EEMC2	Adreno 530
GPU Frequency	820 MHz	624 MHz
GFloPS	404	497.98
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		256
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	48.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.4	52.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	39.4	27.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	28.4	44.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	39.4	63.7
Real Racing 3	56.6	105
Sniper 3D	71.8	84
Need for Speed No Limits	71.8	84
Mortal Kombat X	72.1	68.3
CSR Racing 2	59.8	57.8

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	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Rockchip RK3562 is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 20
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, 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 820 MSM8996 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 specs and review.