Rockchip RK3562 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Comparisons 17-10-2023

Comprehensive comparison data of Rockchip RK3562 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as 3DMark, AnTuTu, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, Geekbench, PassMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of processors in Fortnite, GTA, Madout2, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Rockchip RK3562 or Snapdragon 835 MSM8998.

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 835 MSM8998

12%

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

Rockchip RK3562

52%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Rockchip RK3562

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

10%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Rockchip RK3562	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Total score	153859	171349
CPU	43076	47987
GPU	58462	65116
MEM	24625	27406
UX	27698	30849

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Rockchip RK3562	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Single-Core	403	421
Multi-Core	1208	1475

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Rockchip RK3562	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Frequency	2000 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.45 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	9 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	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is 23% better than Rockchip RK3562 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Rockchip RK3562 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 835 MSM8998. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 2EEMC2	Adreno 540
GPU Frequency	820 MHz	710 MHz
GFloPS	404	566.61
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		384
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		22.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	29.8	27.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.4	57.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	39.4	29.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	28.4	23.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	39.4	32.7
Real Racing 3	56.6	100.3
Sniper 3D	71.8	74.5
Need for Speed No Limits	71.8	80.2
Mortal Kombat X	72.1	91.7
CSR Racing 2	59.8	74.5

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 180
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE 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: 10
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is better: 28
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, 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 835 MSM8998 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 specs and review.