A primary delay has been waiting for mainline Linux kernel support for RK3588 essentials like HDMI output and hardware video decoding, which only began stabilizing in late 2024 and 2025.
Features four Cortex-A76 cores (up to 2.4GHz) and four A55 cores. emuelec+rk3588+link
For years, EmuELEC users were limited by the Mali-G52 GPU in Amlogic chips, which struggled with high-end emulation. The RK3588 changes the landscape: A primary delay has been waiting for mainline