Rockchip RK3566 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880

Comparisons   22-05-2022
   Comprehensive testing data of Rockchip RK3566 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like PassMark, Neocore, Geekbench, 3DMark, Quadrant, PCMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games Minecraft, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Madout2, GTA, Call of Duty etc.
   After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Rockchip RK3566 or Exynos 7 Octa 7880.

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7880

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

Rockchip RK3566

48%

Exynos 7 Octa 7880

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Rockchip RK3566

Exynos 7 Octa 7880

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Rockchip RK3566	Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Total score	64108	60634
CPU	17946	16971
GPU	24359	23044
MEM	10248	9701
UX	11530	10913

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Rockchip RK3566	Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Single-Core	168	156
Multi-Core	503	706

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Rockchip RK3566	Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Frequency	2000 MHz	1900 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1866
Memory bandwidth	16	16.5
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 5% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7880 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Rockchip RK3566 has 4 more core than Exynos 7 Octa 7880. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 2EEMC2	Mali-T830 MP3
GPU Frequency	820 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	404	71.4
# of Cores	2	3
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1440 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	10.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.9	19.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.2	11.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.1	7.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.5	11.3
Real Racing 3	29.2	29.3
Sniper 3D	30.4	42.9
Need for Speed No Limits	37.8	31.2
Mortal Kombat X	30.1	28.3
CSR Racing 2	32.4	25.4

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	21.7 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.7 3CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	100 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Rockchip RK3566 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 is better: 16
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing 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.

Exynos 7 Octa 7880 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7880 specs and review.