Silicon26 SoCs
Application processors, side by side
One page per chip with everything you need to design a board around it: sourced specs, our block diagram, every public document, board and SoM, the software status and where to buy.
| Chip | CPU | GPU | NPU | Video | PCIe | Typical use | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK3588 / RK3588S | 4x A76 + 4x A55, 2.2 to 2.4 GHz | Mali-G610 MP4 | 6 TOPS (INT4 to FP16, BF16, TF32) | 8K60 H.265/VP9/AVS2 decode, 8K30 H.265/H.264 encode | PCIe 3.0 x4 + 3x PCIe 2.1 x1 (RK3588S: 2x PCIe 2.1 x1) | Edge AI boxes, NVR, 8K signage, Arm desktops and servers | In production |
| RK3576 | 4x A72 2.2 GHz + 4x A53 2.0 GHz | Mali-G52 MC3 | 6 TOPS INT8 (INT4 to FP16, BF16, TF32) | 8K30 H.265/VP9/AV1/AVS2 decode, 4K60 H.265/H.264 encode | 2x PCIe 2.1 x1 (shared with SATA and USB3) | Edge AI boxes, HMI, NVR, Arm PC, tablets | In production |
| RK3568 | 4x A55 2.0 GHz | Mali-G52 2EE | 1 TOPS (INT8/INT16/FP16) | 4K60 H.265/VP9/H.264 decode, 1080p60 H.265/H.264 encode | PCIe 3.0 x2 (or 2x x1) + PCIe 2.1 x1 | Routers, NAS, gateways, NVR, industrial HMI | In production |
| RK3566 | 4x A55 1.8 GHz | Mali-G52 2EE | 1 TOPS (INT8/INT16/FP16) | 4K60 H.265/VP9/H.264 decode, 1080p60 H.265/H.264 encode | PCIe 2.1 x1 (shared with SATA) | HMI, e-ink readers, handhelds, CM4-class SoMs, small routers | In production |
| RK3562 | 4x A53 2.0 GHz | Mali-G52 2EE | 1 TOPS (INT8/INT16/FP16, BF16, TF32) | 4K30 H.265/VP9 decode, 1080p60 H.264 encode | PCIe 2.1 x1 (shared with USB 3.0) | Cost-down HMI, tablets, industrial gateways | In production |
| RK3528 | 4x Cortex-A53 | Mali-450 | None | 4K60 H.265/H.264/AVS2 decode, 1080p60 encode | 1x Gen2 x1 (shared with USB 3.0) | TV boxes, media players, small routers | In production |
| RV1126B | 4x Cortex-A53 | None (2D RGA only) | 3 TOPS INT8 | Enc 12M@30, dec 4K30 (H.265/H.264) | None | AI IP cameras, multi-camera vision | In production |
| RV1126 / RV1109 | 4x Cortex-A7 (RV1109: 2x) | None (2D RGA only) | 2.0 TOPS INT8/INT16 (RV1109: 1.2) | 4K30 H.264/H.265 enc and dec | None | AI IP cameras, access control | Not for new designs |
| RV1106 / RV1103 | 1x Cortex-A7 + MCU | None (2D RGA only) | 0.5 or 1.0 TOPS | Enc 5M@30 (G2) or 8M@15 (G3), no decode | None | Small AI cameras, tiny Linux nodes, IP KVMs | In production |
| RK3399 | 2x A72 1.8 GHz + 4x A53 1.4 GHz | Mali-T860MP4 | None (RK3399Pro: separate page) | 4K60 H.265/VP9, 4K30 H.264 decode; 1080p30 H.264 encode | PCIe x4 at 2.5 GT/s (Gen1) | Mainline-first products, laptops, NAS, routers, HMI | Mature |
| RK3328 | 4x Cortex-A53 | Mali-450 MP2 | None | 4K60 H.265/H.264/VP9 decode, 1080p30 encode | None | Routers, TV boxes, Klipper hosts | In production |
| RK3326 / PX30 | 4x A35, 1.3 GHz mainline, 1.5 GHz vendor | Mali-G31 MP2 | None | 1080p60 H.265/H.264 decode, 1080p H.264 encode | None | Handhelds, HMI panels, smart audio, kiosks | Mature |
| RK3308 | 4x Cortex-A35, 1.3 GHz (datasheet) | None | None | None (RGB/MCU display only) | None | Smart speakers, mic arrays, audio bridges, gateways | Mature |
| RK3288 | 4x A17 up to 1.8 GHz (1.6 GHz on some parts) | Mali-T764 (4 cores) | None | 4K60 H.265 / 4K24 H.264 decode, 1080p30 H.264 encode | None | Signage, HMI panels, kiosks, legacy 32-bit products | In production |
| RK3128 / RK3126 | 4x Cortex-A7 | Mali-400 MP2 | None | 1080p60 H.265/H.264 decode, 1080p30 H.264 encode | None | TV boxes, tablets, low-cost HMIs | Mature |
| Chip | CPU | GPU | NPU | Video | PCIe | Typical use | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A733 | 2x A76 + 6x A55, up to 2.0 GHz | IMG BXM-4-64 MC1 | 3 TOPS (not on A733MX-1XX) | 8K24 H.265/VP9/AVS2 dec, 4K30 H.265/H.264 enc | PCIe 3.0 x1 (RC or EP) | Tablets, interactive displays, compact edge AI SBCs | In production |
| A527 / T527 | 4x A55 up to 2.0 GHz + 4x A55 (8 cores) | Mali-G57 MC1 | 2 TOPS (T527M02, MR527); none on A523/A527 | 4K60 H.265/VP9 dec, 4K25 H.264 enc | PCIe 2.1 x1 (shared with USB 3.1) | Industrial HMI, dual-display terminals, gateways, robots, tablets | In production |
| T536 | 4x A55 up to 1.6 GHz + E907 RISC-V | None (2D G2D only) | Up to 3 TOPS (CEN3), 2 TOPS (CEN2), none (CEX, CXX) | 4K25 H.264 enc, 4K15 MJPEG dec, no H.264/H.265 dec | PCIe 2.1 x1 (shared with USB 3.1) | Power and grid terminals, PLC and motion controllers, industrial HMI, CAN gateways | In production |
| A133 / R818 | 4x A53 up to 1.6 GHz | PowerVR GE8300 | None | 4K30 H.265/H.264 dec, 1080p60 H.264 enc | None | Tablets, HMI panels, smart displays, handhelds | In production |
| T507 / T517 | 4x A53 up to 1.5 GHz | Mali-G31 MP2 | None | 4K60 H.265/VP9 dec, 4K25 H.264 enc | None | Vehicle IVI and AVM boxes, digital clusters, industrial HMI with LVDS panels, multi-camera DVR | In production |
| H618 / H616 | 4x A53 up to 1.5 GHz | Mali-G31 | None | 4K60 H.265/VP9 dec, 4K25 H.264 enc | None | Pi Zero class SBCs, CM4-style 3D-printer SoMs, TV boxes, retro handhelds (H700) | In production |
| H6 | 4x A53 up to 1.8 GHz | Mali-T720 MP2 | None | 4K60 H.265 Main10 dec (H.264, VP9 4K30), 1080p60 H.264 enc | PCIe 2.0 x1 (broken, no mainline driver) | 4K TV boxes, media players, low-cost Linux SBCs with USB 3.0 | Mature |
| A64 | 4x A53 up to 1152 MHz | Mali-400 MP2 | None | 4K30 H.265 and 1080p60 H.264 dec, 1080p60 H.264 enc | None | Open-hardware SBCs, Linux phones and laptops, kiosks, education | Mature |
| T113 | 2x A7 + HiFi4 DSP | None (2D G2D only) | None | 1080p60 H.265/H.264 dec, 1080p60 JPEG/MJPEG enc | None | HMI panels, CAN gateways, car displays, small Linux controllers | In production |
| D1 / D1s | 1x C906 RISC-V 1.0 GHz | None (2D G2D only) | None | D1-H: 4K30 H.265, 4K24 H.264 dec; D1s/F133: 1080p60 dec; JPEG/MJPEG enc 1080p60 | None | RISC-V Linux learning boards, HMI panels, digital frames, small display and audio products | Mature |
| V853 / V851 | 1x A7 + RISC-V E907 | None (G2D only) | 0.5 to 1 TOPS | Enc 5M@25 H.265/H.264, dec H.264 | None | AI IP cameras, door locks, access control | In production |
On Raspberry Pi we design carrier boards for the Compute Modules rather than boards around the bare BCM2711 or BCM2712. The module carries the SoC, memory, storage and power, so the carrier is a simpler board and Raspberry Pi keeps the software. Modules sold as CM4 and CM5 compatible
| Module | CPU | GPU | NPU | Video | PCIe | Typical use | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM5 | 4x A76 up to 2.4 GHz (BCM2712) | VideoCore VII | None | 4K60 HEVC dec | PCIe 2.0 x1 | Carrier boards: HMI, kiosks, gateways, industrial control | In production |
| CM4 | 4x A72 up to 1.5 GHz (BCM2711) | VideoCore VI | None | 4K60 HEVC dec, 1080p60 H.264 dec, 1080p30 H.264 enc | PCIe 2.0 x1 | Carrier boards: HMI, kiosks, gateways, industrial control | In production |
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