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RK3588S Rockchip Octa-Core Cortex-A76/A55 AIoT Processor Mali-G610 GPU 6TOPS NPU 8K Codec Dual GbE BGA

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RK3588S Product Overview

RK3588S is Rockchip’s flagship octa-core AIoT processor built on an advanced big.LITTLE architecture, integrating quad-core Cortex-A76 (up to 2.4 GHz) and quad-core Cortex-A55 (up to 1.8 GHz) to deliver industry-leading general-purpose computing for edge computing, smart displays, and high-end embedded applications. The RK3588S features a 6.0 TOPS NPU compatible with TensorFlow, PyTorch, ONNX, and other mainstream frameworks, making it easy to deploy complex AI models such as image recognition and natural language processing. The RK3588S integrates an Arm Mali-G610 MP4 GPU that supports OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.2, and OpenCL 2.0, driving 8K UIs and sophisticated 3D graphics smoothly. The RK3588S’s video engine handles 8K@60fps H.264/H.265/VP9 hardware encoding/decoding along with multiple 4K@60fps decodes, while HDMI 2.1, MIPI DSI, and eDP/DP display interfaces enable multi-screen heterogeneous displays. The RK3588S is equipped with dual Gigabit Ethernet MACs, USB 3.2 Gen1, PCIe 3.0, SATA 3.0, and an extensive set of UART/SPI/I2C buses. It supports LPDDR4/LPDDR4x/LPDDR5 memory up to 16 GB and can boot from eMMC 5.1, SD card, or SPI Flash. RK3588S is widely used in AIoT edge gateways, smart NVR, digital signage, cloud terminals, high-end tablets, and robotics—any scenario demanding top-tier performance and rich expansion.

RK3588S Core Features

CPU: Quad Cortex-A76 (up to 2.4 GHz) + Quad Cortex-A55 (up to 1.8 GHz), big.LITTLE

GPU: Arm Mali-G610 MP4, OpenGL ES 3.2 / Vulkan 1.2 / OpenCL 2.0

NPU: 6.0 TOPS, supports mainstream AI frameworks

Video: 8K@60fps H.264/H.265/VP9 codec, multiple 4K@60fps decode

Display: HDMI 2.1, MIPI DSI, eDP/DP, multi-screen heterogeneous display

Memory: Supports LPDDR4/LPDDR4x/LPDDR5, up to 16 GB

Storage Boot: eMMC 5.1, SD/SDIO 3.0, SPI Flash

High-Speed Interfaces: USB 3.2 Gen1 ×2, USB 2.0 ×2, dual Gigabit Ethernet MAC, SATA 3.0 ×1

Expansion: PCIe 3.0 ×1, 10× UART, 9× I2C, 6× SPI, 8× PWM

Package: BGA

Temperature Range: 0°C to 80°C

RK3588S Applications

AIoT Edge Gateways: The RK3588S’s 6TOPS NPU enables real-time local inference, and dual GbE supports high-speed data aggregation

Smart NVR & Security: The RK3588S handles multiple 4K video decodes with AI detection, and dual Ethernet provides multi-subnet access

Digital Signage & Advertising: The RK3588S delivers 8K UHD playback with multi-screen display for stunning visuals

Cloud Terminals & Thin Clients: The RK3588S’s powerful CPU/GPU smoothly runs desktop environments and remote protocols

High-End Tablets & Robotics: The RK3588S provides top-tier compute and graphics for complex interaction and control

RK3588S Key Advantages

Flagship Performance: The RK3588S’s octa-core CPU + 6TOPS NPU + Mali-G610 GPU handle any edge task with ease

8K UHD Multimedia: The RK3588S’s hardware codec and HDMI 2.1 output lead the next generation of display experiences

Dual Gigabit Networking: Two independent MACs enable network isolation, link aggregation, and redundancy

Massive Memory Capacity: Up to 16 GB LPDDR5 provides ample space for complex AI and multitasking

Rich High-Speed Interfaces: USB 3.2, PCIe 3.0, SATA for worry-free expansion

Multi-Screen Display: HDMI 2.1 + MIPI + eDP/DP adapt to various display scenarios

Mature Software Ecosystem: Android/Linux dual-system support with official SDK and extensive community resources

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FAQ

1. What is RK3588S?
RK3588S is a flagship AIoT processor SoC from Rockchip, built on an 8nm LP process. It features an octa-core 64-bit CPU, an ARM Mali-G610 MP4 quad-core GPU, and a 6 TOPS NPU, designed for AIoT, edge computing, and multimedia applications.

2. What are the key specifications of RK3588S?
RK3588S’s key specifications include an octa-core 64-bit CPU (4×Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz + 4×Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz); ARM Mali-G610 MP4 GPU supporting OpenGL ES3.2/OpenCL 2.2/Vulkan1.1 with 450 GFLOPS; 6 TOPS NPU supporting INT4/INT8/INT16/FP16 mixed precision ; supports up to 32GB LPDDR5/LPDDR4x memory; supports 8K video encoding and decoding.

3. What package does RK3588S use?
BGA (Ball Grid Array) package, measuring 17mm × 17mm with 0.4mm ball pitch. Compared to RK3588's 23mm × 23mm package, it is approximately 40% smaller.

4. What applications is RK3588S suitable for?
RK3588S is widely used in edge computing, AI inference, large model private deployment, intelligent security, smart home, smart industry, high-end tablets, AR/VR, personal mobile internet devices, ARM PCs, cloud computing, smart healthcare, self-service terminals, and smart retail .

5. What development tools support RK3588S?
Rockchip's Linux SDK (supporting Ubuntu/Debian/Buildroot, etc.) and Android SDK. For NPU deployment, RKNN-Toolkit2 provides model conversion, inference, and performance evaluation, supporting model conversion from TensorFlow, PyTorch, Caffe, ONNX, MXNet, and other mainstream AI frameworks; RKNN SDK (with C++/Python APIs) is used for on-device inference deployment.

6. What is the operating temperature range of RK3588S?
Temperature range varies across different products and development boards. Common range is 0°C to 70°C, with some industrial-grade solutions reaching -20°C to 70°C or -20°C to 80°C. Please refer to the official datasheet and specific product model for accurate specifications.

7. What is the NPU computing power of RK3588S?
RK3588S features a triple-core NPU architecture with 6 TOPS INT8 computing power, supporting INT4/INT8/INT16/FP16 mixed precision. It supports private deployment of large language models under Transformer architecture, including Gemma, ChatGLM, Qwen, and others .

8. What is the video processing capability of RK3588S?
RK3588S supports 8K@60fps H.265/VP9/AVS2 video decoding and 8K@30fps H.264/H.265 video encoding, with simultaneous encoding and decoding . Supports up to 32-channel 1080P@30fps decoding and 16-channel 1080P@30fps encoding .

9. What are the alternative models for RK3588S?
Alternatives in the same series include RK3588 (standard version, 23×23mm package, richer interfaces with dual 8K display, PCIe 3.0 x4, SATA, etc.) and RK3582 (cost-sensitive streamlined version). RK3588S is the "compact edition" of RK3588 — core performance is identical, but some peripheral interfaces are streamlined, with smaller package and lower cost. Selection should be based on interface requirements, space constraints, and cost budget.

10. What peripheral interfaces does RK3588S support?
RK3588S supports 1×HDMI 2.1 (8K@60Hz), 1×DP 1.4 (8K@30Hz), 1×USB 3.0 OTG (Type-C), Gigabit Ethernet (GMAC), PCIe 3.0 x2, SDIO 3.0, MIPI-CSI (multi-channel camera input), MIPI-DSI, I2S, I2C, CAN, UART, SPI, GPIO, and other rich interfaces . Compared to RK3588, it has streamlined PCIe lanes, SATA interfaces, and display output channels .