Rockchip RK3566 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8350

Comparisons   22-05-2022
   Full comparison data of Rockchip RK3566 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8350, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis 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 synthetic type tests like GFXBench, Quadrant, PassMark, Geekbench, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, 3DMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in Madout2, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, PUBG, GTA etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Rockchip RK3566 or Atom x5-Z8350.

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

Atom x5-Z8350

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

Rockchip RK3566

48%

Atom x5-Z8350

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Rockchip RK3566

Atom x5-Z8350

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Rockchip RK3566	Atom x5-Z8350
Total score	64108	59881
CPU	17946	16771
GPU	24359	22756
MEM	10248	9586
UX	11530	10778

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Rockchip RK3566	Atom x5-Z8350
Single-Core	168	155
Multi-Core	503	697

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Rockchip RK3566	Atom x5-Z8350
Frequency	2000 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x1.4-1.9 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1600
Memory bandwidth	16	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	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 Rockchip RK3566 is 28% better than Atom x5-Z8350 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	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	820 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	404	96
# of Cores	2	16
# 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	12.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.9	21.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.2	13.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.1	9.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.5	13.2
Real Racing 3	29.2	37.1
Sniper 3D	30.4	33.9
Need for Speed No Limits	37.8	29.7
Mortal Kombat X	30.1	33.9
CSR Racing 2	32.4	29.7

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	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Rockchip RK3566 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8350 is better: 9
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, 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.

Atom x5-Z8350 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8350 specs and review.