Rockchip RK3566 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Comparisons   22-05-2022
   Detailed testing data of Rockchip RK3566 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like 3DMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, PCMark, Neocore, Vellamo, AnTuTu, GFXBench, PassMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in GTA, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Madout2, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Rockchip RK3566 or Snapdragon 450 SDM450.

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 450 SDM450

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

Rockchip RK3566

48%

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Rockchip RK3566

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Rockchip RK3566	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Total score	64108	61183
CPU	17946	17140
GPU	24359	23248
MEM	10248	9791
UX	11530	11013

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Rockchip RK3566	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Single-Core	168	203
Multi-Core	503	712

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Rockchip RK3566	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Frequency	2000 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x1.48GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1600
Memory bandwidth	16	7.46
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. Here Rockchip RK3566 is 9% better than Snapdragon 450 SDM450 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Rockchip RK3566 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 450 SDM450. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 2EEMC2	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	820 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	404	130
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		96
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2160 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	11.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.9	20.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.2	12.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.1	8.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.5	12.6
Real Racing 3	29.2	30.6
Sniper 3D	30.4	26.5
Need for Speed No Limits	37.8	32.6
Mortal Kombat X	30.1	26.5
CSR Racing 2	32.4	28.6

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

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	100 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: 24
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 is better: 14
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on 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 SoCs, 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.

Snapdragon 450 SDM450 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 450 SDM450 specs and review.