Rockchip RK3288-C to power multiple chrome OS devices
Rockchip has announced a new chip RK3288-C (system on chip) designed specially for Chrome devices that will run Chrome OS form Google. The new chip has a 1.8GHz quad core cpu based on ARM Cortex A17 and a quad core Mali T760 GPU. This new chip will power six new Chrome devices (ASUS Chromebook C201, Haier Chromebook 11 and 11E, the Hisense Chromebook and the very first 10-inch convertible Chromebook, the ASUS Chromebook Flip, Chromebit).You can read more about these device in this post.
“Chromebooks were designed to make computing speedy, simple and secure. Usage is growing fast and Rockchip’s RK3288-C SoC has made these devices more affordable for everyone while delivering quality, battery life and performance,” said Caesar Sengupta, Vice President, Chrome OS.
“Rockchip and Google have a very close relationship – we’ve cooperated on tablets and smart phones for years,” said Mr. Feng Chen, Chief Marketing Officer of Rockchip. “We’re used to working with Google on cutting edge projects, like Project ARA’s modular smart phones. The RK3288-C has worked out very well in Chromebooks, and we see enormous potential for these new devices.”
RK3288-C’s GPU can out perform the chip in existing chromebook’s by up to 25% in WebGL FishTank benchmark, has 30% improvement over comparable SoC in Robohornet benchmark and shows 25% improvement in Peacekeeper benchmark. Also, thanks to superior power management techniques, RK3288-C takes less than 2.9 watt/hour which is 45% more efficient when compared to other Chromebooks. RK3288-C is also 35% less in size and this helps the OEMs in creating smaller PCB area and have better heat dissipation.
