Rockchip RK3566 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 429

Comparisons   22-05-2022
   Full comparison data of Rockchip RK3566 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 429, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Geekbench, PassMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Madout2, Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, GTA, Minecraft etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Rockchip RK3566 or Snapdragon 429.

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

Snapdragon 429

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

Rockchip RK3566

48%

Snapdragon 429

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Rockchip RK3566

Snapdragon 429

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Rockchip RK3566	Snapdragon 429
Total score	64108	65308
CPU	17946	18278
GPU	24359	24823
MEM	10248	10456
UX	11530	11762

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Rockchip RK3566	Snapdragon 429
Single-Core	168	169
Multi-Core	503	760

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Rockchip RK3566	Snapdragon 429
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	800
Memory bandwidth	16	6.4
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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 2EEMC2	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	820 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	404	48
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 800 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	14.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.9	23.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.2	16.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.1	11.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.5	15.6
Real Racing 3	29.2	47.4
Sniper 3D	30.4	30.8
Need for Speed No Limits	37.8	33.2
Mortal Kombat X	30.1	27.3
CSR Racing 2	32.4	30.8

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	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/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	75 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: 17
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 is better: 19
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 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 RK3566 SoC - all data

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

• Rockchip RK3566 specs and review.

Snapdragon 429 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 429 specs and review.