: Because official EmuELEC focuses heavily on Amlogic chips, many RK3588 users currently opt for Rocknix or Jelos forks, which have more mature driver support for Rockchip's NPU and GPU architecture. Quick Tips for RK3588 Handhelds/Boxes
The RK3588 is not your average retro chip. With four Cortex-A76 cores, four Cortex-A55 cores, a Mali-G610 MP4 GPU, and a 6 TOPS NPU, it is overkill for anything below PS2. Theoretically, it runs:
| Device | Status | Wi-Fi | BT | GPU Acceleration | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ✅ Perfect | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Mali G610 | | Radxa Rock 5B | ✅ Perfect | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Full | | Orange Pi 5 Plus | ⚠️ Boots (needs specific DTB) | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | | Khadas Edge 2 | 🟡 Experimental | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | | NanoPi R6S/T6 | ❌ Not supported | - | - | - |







