Amlogic S905 is one of the most popular SoC's at the moment, mostly because of it's 4K @ 60Hz and H.265 capabilities. There are devices on the market that range from $35 to $150, but the SoC was intended to fill a need for low cost Mini PC's.
| Amlogic S905 | Rockchip RK3229 | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Quad core Cortex A53 @ 2.02 GHz | Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 @ up to 1.5GHz |
| GPU | ARM Mali-450MP | ARM Mali-400MP2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit | 100 Mbps (PHY) |
| OS | Android 5.1 | Android 4.4 |
| Video output | HDMI 2.0 with HDCP 2.2 | HDMI 2.0 with HDCP 1.4/2.2 + CVBS |
| Video decoding | - 4K2K 10-bit H.265 @ 60 fps - H.264 up to 4K 30 Hz |
- 4K2K 10-bit H.265 @ 60 fps (up to 200 Mbps) - 4K 10-bit H.264 @ 30 fps (up to 250 Mbps) - 4K 8-bit VP9 @ 30 fps (up to 200 Mbps) |
| 10-bit H.264 (Hi10p) | Not supported | Supported |
| Antutu 6.0 | ~35000 | ~21.000 |
| AnTuTu Video Tester | 928 points, 27/30 fully spported | 928 points, 27/30 fully spported |
| Ice Storm Unlimited | 7123 points | 3114 points |
| Ice Storm Extreme | 4643 points | 2219 points |
| GeekBench3 (Single core) | 580 points | 352 points |
| GeekBench3 (Multi core) | 1655 points | 1153 points |
