Rockchip RK3566

The RK3566 is an ARM system-on-chip designed by Rockchip.

Fastest

2,823MIPS

ROCK 3C

Slowest

2,380MIPS

Zero 3W

Quick facts

Maker:: Rockchip
Architecture:: ARM
CPU:: 4× Cortex-A55
GPU:: Mali-G52 2EE
NPU:: NPU (1 TOPS)
Class:: Mainstream / Mid-range
Released:: 2021
Updated:: 29 Sept 2026

Specifications

Instruction set	ARM
Total CPU cores	4
CPU clusters	4× Cortex-A55 @ 1.80 GHz
GPU	Mali-G52 2EE
NPU / AI	NPU (1 TOPS)
Process node	22 nm
Memory	DDR3, DDR3L, DDR4, LPDDR3, LPDDR4, LPDDR4X
Video decode	H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), H.263, VP8, VP9, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 (SP/ASP), VC-1 / WMV9, MJPEG
Video encode	H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)
Max video	4K60

6 tested SBCs using this SoC

Compare	#	Board	Price	RAM	Architecture	Single-Core (MIPS)	Multi-Core (MIPS)
	1	Radxa ROCK 3C 2GB LPDDR4 Radxa ROCK 3C 2GB LPDDR4	$40	2GB	ARM	972	2,823
	2	Orange Pi 3B 4GB LPDDR4 Orange Pi 3B 4GB LPDDR4	$94	4GB	ARM	972	2,809
	3	Geniatech XPI-3566-ZERO 2GB LPDDR4 Geniatech XPI-3566-ZERO 2GB LPDDR4	$99	2GB	ARM	887	2,773
	4	Orange Pi CM4 2GB LPDDR4 Orange Pi CM4 2GB LPDDR4	$40	2GB	ARM	952	2,731
	5	Radxa Zero 3E 1GB LPDDR4 Radxa Zero 3E 1GB LPDDR4	$16	1GB	ARM	560	2,432
	6	Radxa Zero 3W 8GB LPDDR4 Radxa Zero 3W 8GB LPDDR4	$92	8GB	ARM	812	2,380

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Sources: rock-chips.com, wiki.friendlyelec.com (RK3566 datasheet), en.wikipedia.org.