RK3528 vs RK3566: Choosing Between Two Entry-Level Staples
RK3528 and RK3566 get lumped together, but they serve different product lines.
Key differences
- CPU: RK3528 quad-A53 @2.0 GHz vs RK3566 quad-A55 @1.8 GHz — ~20% faster single-core;
- Video: both decode 4K60 HEVC, but RK3528 carries the fuller TV-box feature set;
- NPU: both ~1 TOPS — light detection on either;
- Direction: RK3528 targets TV boxes and routers; RK3566 owns IoT gateways and vertical industry.
Verdict
Boxes, soft routers, media clients: RK3528. Battery IoT and industry-specific terminals: RK3566’s ecosystem is more mature. Don’t measure two different lines with one ruler.
Related products: edge-rt28-rk3528. Manuals, firmware and SDKs are in the Hugsun Documentation Center; contact us via the website for volume / ODM programs.
