Introduction Single Board Computers (SBCs) using Rockchip’s RK3588S chipset are becoming increasingly popular in areas such as AIoT, robotics, edge computing, and multimedia. The Rockchip RK3588S chip features a powerful CPU, GPU, NPU, and multimedia capabilities, making it a flexible platform for both testing and final products. This article explains how to test SBCs that use RK3588S, with examples like Firefly boards and the Kiwi Pi 5. We will cover hardware checks and software testing. In this article, we present a quick test of the RAM and CPU on the Kiwi Pi 5 and ROC-RK3588S-PC, along with additional information below. Why the RK3588S? The RK3588S is an 8nm, octa-core SoC that combines: CPU: 4× Cortex-A76 (2.2GHz) + 4× Cortex-A55 (1.8GHz) GPU: ARM Mali-G610 MC4, supporting OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.2 NPU: 6 TOPS AI acceleration (INT4/8/16, FP16, BF16, TF32) VPU: 8K/60fps decoding, 8K/30fps encoding Memory: Up to LPDDR4X 32GB Connectivity: HDMI 2.1, USB 3.1, PCIe, Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6 Also, want to say that RK3588S is a cost-optimized and compact variant of the RK3588. If you want a deeper look at the chip, you can check our guide on RK3588 specs and performance explained. Key SBC Examples This balance of general-purpose