Rockchip RK3562 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

Comparisons 17-10-2023

Full compare data of Rockchip RK3562 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like PassMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Quadrant, 3DMark, Vellamo, Neocore, PCMark, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty, Fortnite, Minecraft, GTA, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Madout2 etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Rockchip RK3562 or Snapdragon 860.

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 860

31%

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

Rockchip RK3562

52%

Snapdragon 860

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Rockchip RK3562

Snapdragon 860

28%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Rockchip RK3562	Snapdragon 860
Total score	153859	441828
CPU	43076	123709
GPU	58462	167894
MEM	24625	70701
UX	27698	79520

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Rockchip RK3562	Snapdragon 860
Single-Core	403	768
Multi-Core	1208	2765

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Rockchip RK3562	Snapdragon 860
Frequency	2000 MHz	2960 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 Prime 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485 Silver
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	2133
Memory bandwidth	16	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	2 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 860 is 32% better than Rockchip RK3562 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Rockchip RK3562 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 860. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 2EEMC2	Adreno 640
GPU Frequency	820 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	404	986
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		384
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2840 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		27.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	29.8	55.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.4	57.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	39.4	42.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	28.4	49.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	39.4	74.7
Real Racing 3	56.6	72.5
Sniper 3D	71.8	126.3
Need for Speed No Limits	71.8	80.6
Mortal Kombat X	72.1	83.1
CSR Racing 2	59.8	63.4

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	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution		22 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 380
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	2048 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	316 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Beidou, SBAS, GLONASS, Galileo, GNSS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, QZSS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Rockchip RK3562 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 is better: 37
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 860 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 860 specs and review.