Rockchip RK3566 vs HiSilicon Kirin 659

Comparisons 22-05-2022

Full compare data of Rockchip RK3566 vs HiSilicon Kirin 659, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Vellamo, 3DMark, Geekbench, PCMark, Quadrant, Neocore, GFXBench, PassMark, AnTuTu, and how good the chipsets are in games Minecraft, Call of Duty, GTA, Madout2, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Rockchip RK3566 or Kirin 659.

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 RK3566

Kirin 659

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

Rockchip RK3566

48%

Kirin 659

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Rockchip RK3566

Kirin 659

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Rockchip RK3566	Kirin 659
Total score	64108	75358
CPU	17946	21107
GPU	24359	28630
MEM	10248	12052
UX	11530	13572

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Rockchip RK3566	Kirin 659
Single-Core	168	195
Multi-Core	503	877

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Rockchip RK3566	Kirin 659
Frequency	2000 MHz	2360 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	933
Memory bandwidth	16	28
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 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 Kirin 659 is 15% better than Rockchip RK3566 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Rockchip RK3566 has 4 more core than Kirin 659. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 2EEMC2	Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Frequency	820 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	404	61.2
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.9	17.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.9	28.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.2	19.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.1	14.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.5	18.2
Real Racing 3	29.2	50.1
Sniper 3D	30.4	62.9
Need for Speed No Limits	37.8	40
Mortal Kombat X	30.1	41.5
CSR Racing 2	32.4	34.3

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 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 RK3566 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 659 is better: 30
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 parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Rockchip RK3566 SoC - all data

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

• Rockchip RK3566 specs and review.

Kirin 659 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 659 specs and review.