Rockchip🔲 SOC
RK3588
Built for edge inference workloads on 8nm. Delivers 6 TOPS (INT8) with 12 W.
AI Throughput
6
TOPS (INT8)
Memory Capacity
32
LPDDR4 / LPDDR4X / LPDDR5 · 64-bit
Power Draw
12
12 W
AI TOPS per Dollar
0.15 TOPS / $
Based on list price
Subject to market fluctuation
Core Identity
Fabric FoundrySamsung 8LPP
Process Node8nm
Package Pins1088
Package Size23×23mm FCBGA, 0.65mm pitch
Release Year2021
TDP12 W
Operating Temperature0°C ~ 70°C
Reference Price$40
Main Specs — CPU / GPU / NPU / MCU
CPU
| Cluster | Core IP | Cores | Max Freq | L1 I/D per core | L2 (cluster) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cortex-A76 | 4 | 2.4 GHz | 64 KB / 64 KB | 1 MB |
| 2 | Cortex-A55 | 4 | 1.8 GHz | 32 KB / 32 KB | 0.5 MB |
Shared L33 MB
GPU
ArchitectureARM Mali-G610 MP4 (Valhall v3)
Max Frequency1024 MHz
FP16 Compute450 GFLOPS
NPU
VendorRockchip in-house (4th-gen)
ArchitectureTriple-core RKNN NPU
Peak Compute6 TOPS (INT8)
Supported Dtypes
INT4INT8INT16FP16
Multimedia
| Codec | Decode (max) | Encode (max) |
|---|---|---|
| H.265 | 8K@60 10-bit | 8K@30 |
| H.264 | 4K@60 | 8K@30 |
| VP9 | 8K@30 | — |
| AV1 | 8K@30 | — |
| AVS2 | 8K@60 | — |
ISP48MP dual-ISP, HDR, 3DNR
Memory & Storage
Memory
Bus Width64-bit
Max Capacity32 GB
ArchitectureExternal Discrete DRAM
Supported Types
LPDDR4LPDDR4XLPDDR5
Storage
Supported Interfaces
EMMCNVMESDSPI NORSPI NANDSATA
External StorageNVMe via PCIe 3.0 x4; SATA 3.0 via combo PHY
Image Input & Output
Camera Input (MIPI CSI)4x MIPI CSI-2 D-PHY (lane-split configurable), 48MP ISP pipeline
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1 TX (8K@60) + 1x HDMI 2.0 TX (4K@60)
eDP1x eDP 1.4b 4-lane (4K@60)
MIPI DSI2x MIPI DSI 4-lane DPHY (4K@60 each)
Max Resolution7680x4320@60
Max Independent Displays4
Peripheral Interfaces
Ethernet2x GMAC 10/100/1000M (RGMII)
WirelessNone on-die (via SDIO / PCIe / USB)
USB1x USB 3.0 (combo w/ PCIe 2.1/SATA 3.0), 2x USB 2.0 Host, 2x Type-C (DP alt-mode)
PCIe1x PCIe 3.0 x4 (bifurcatable 2x2 / 4x1), 3x PCIe 2.1 x1 (combo PHY)
SDIO / SDSDIO 3.0 + SDMMC 3.0 (SDR104)
I2C9x I2C controllers
SPI5x SPI controllers
UART10x UART
PWM16x PWM channels
Security
Secure BootSupported
TEEARM TrustZone
Hardware Crypto
AESSHA1SHA2RSAECCTRNGOTP
OTP root key, signed image chain-of-trust; ARM TrustZone (OP-TEE); ARMv8 crypto extensions.
Operating Systems
Supported OS
AndroidLinux (Mainline)DebianUbuntuYocto / Buildroot
Android 12/13 SDK, Debian 11, Buildroot/Yocto BSP (Linux kernel 5.10); mainline support maturing.