MediaTek Helio G90/G90T

Octa-core CPU boosts speeds up to 2.05GHz using a mix of the latest Arm Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 in combination with a large L3 cache

MediaTek officially announced its new gaming-centric SoCs - the Helio G90 and G90T. The new platforms utilize an octa-core combination of two ARM Cortex-A76 cores and six Cortex-A55s alongside the Mali-G76 GPU. Both the G90 and G90T are built on TSMC’s 12 nm FinFET process and can be clocked up to 2.05GHz. In addition, the new SoCs support up to 10GB LPDDR4X RAM.. 

A major highlight of the new chipsets is the HyperEngine game technology which brings support for an array of functions that should improve the overall gameplay experience. Chief among them is a networking engine which can automatically combine WiFi and LTE connectivity to boost signal strength.

MediaTek has not just built a powerful chip, but a complete platform of hardware and software enhancements that excels at smartphone gaming.

The upgraded octa-core CPU uses the latest Arm Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 processors in combination with a large L3 cache, which pushes the G90 series multi-threaded performance up to 9%1 beyond direct competitors. The latest Arm G76 3EEMC4 GPU can play Fortnight and PUBG incredibly smoothly, blazing through Manhattan benchmark up to 26%1 faster versus direct competitors.

 

Beyond gaming, the G90 series is the first to enable up to 64MP1 4-cell sensor cameras that can capture incredibly detailed photos or using quad-pixel technology provides the best low-light performance ever. Multi-camera framework allows brands to integrate a variety of lens and sensor options for vast product differentiation potential. It’s incredibly fast AI processor (APU), which combined with its premium CPU and GPU, powers up to 1TMACs1 AI performance; ideal for AI-camera applications, OS enhancements, exciting apps and much more. 

Fully integrated into its design for power and costoptimization, the G90 series can listen for multiple wakeup words1 that trigger virtual assistants such as Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa or other localized services.

Connectivity includes a Cat-12 4G LTE WorldMode modem with 3x CA and 4x4 MIMO and 256QAM, plus DSDS (dual SIM) for essential dual 4G VoLTE and 4G data that provides the best user experience. Advanced cellular features such as IMS (VoLTE\ViLTE\VoWi-Fi), is now supported by over 175 cellular operators worldwide, and other standards include global eMBMS, HPUE and Band 71 support in North America

1 Performance and features based on G90T.

Another headline is the dual WiFi connectivity support allowing a single device to connect simultaneously to two routers for a more reliable connection and decreased latency. HDR10 support and display touch acceleration are also present to add to the fluid in-game experience.

MediaTek is clearly aiming to gain traction in the growing gaming smartphone industry with more affordable offerings compared to rivals Qualcomm. The company hinted that the new G90 series SoC will make its debut on a Xiaomi device in India soon.

MediaTek Dimensity 1000 -GSM Arena

Not long after announcing its partnership with Intel, MediaTek has officially unveiled its new SoC linup with 5G support. The chip maker calls it Dimensity and the Dimensity 1000 5G is the first SoC of the lineup. Built on the 7nm process, MediaTek claims its new 5G chipset offers the most power-efficient 5G of any other mobile SoC. Since 5G is integrated, the chip doesn't take up as much space as a chipset + 5G modem solution.

Our Dimensity series is a culmination of MediaTek's investment in 5G and positions us as a leader driving 5G development and innovation. Our 5G technolog goes head-to-head with anyone in the industry... We chose the name Dimensity to highlight how our 5G solutions are driving new waves of innovation and experiences, much like the fabled fifth dimension. - Joe Chen, MediaTek President

The new chipset supports 5G 2 carrier aggregation and is the first so support dual 5G SIM. It's capable of up to 4.7 Gbps downloads and 2.5 Gbps uploads over 5G frequencies below 6 GHz. Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 are supported from the start.

            Dimensity 1000 5G SoC specs:

• Clock speed: (4 x Cortex A77 @ 2.6 GHz) + (4 x Cortex A55 @ 2.0 GHz)
• 5G modem: 3GGP Rel. 4.7 Gbps down, 2.5 Gbps up via sub-6 GHz frequencies; NR TDD / NR FDD Bands; *SA / NSA
• 4G modem: TDD/FDD, 4x4 MIMO; 256 QAM; WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1X, EV-DO, GSM / EDGE
• Memory: 4-channel LPDD4x, up to 16GB
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6 (2x2 801.11 ax); Bluetooth 5.1; GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Dual *Band L1 + L5 GNSS
• Display: QHD+ @ 90 Hz; DisplayPort support
• Video: 4K @ 60fps; H.264/265/VP9/AV1; Multi-frame Video HDR
• Still imagery: 5-core ISP; up to 80 MP @ 24 shots per second; 32 MP + 16 MP dual camera
• APU: 3rd-gen 5-Core
• Misc: Supports Dual SIM: 5G+5G, 4G+5G, and 5G+ 4G

With its 5-core ISP (Image signal processor) the Dimensity chipset can capture up to 80 MP at up to 24 shots per second. It also supports a 32 MP + 16 MP dual-camera combo. The chipset also enables 4K video @ 60 fps and for the first time on a mobile chipset, there's support for Multi-frame video HDR.

Performance-wise, the Dimensity 1000 reached over 480,000 on Antutu and 12,096 on GeekBench 4.2. By comparison, devices with the Snapdragon 855+ scored around 490,000 and around 11,000, respectively. The chipset is aiming to compete directly against the high-end Qualcomm SoC's like the Snapdragon 855 and 855+. With Wi-Fi 6 as the next standard in home internet, MediaTek claims it performs 38% faster than Wi-Fi 5 on the Snapdragon 855 and consumes 40% less power.

The high-performance cluster of the Dimensity chipset is capped at 2.6 GHz while its Qualcomm competitor is clocked at 2.84 GHz. Although MediaTek could have clocked this cluster higher, it would come at the cost of power consumption.

Earlier MediaTek announced its new 7nm Dimensity 1000 5G chipset which is quite the milestone for the Taiwanese company as it comes with an integrated 5G modem, 4 x ARM Cortex-A77 performance cores and the Mali-G77 GPU. The new SoC passed by the Chinese benchmarking tool AnTuTu and impressed with its combined score of 511,363.

On paper, this overall result is higher than Snapdragon 855+ equipped devices and even Apple’s A13 Bionic iPhones. For reference, the Asus ROG Phone ll managed 496,226 while the iPhone 11 Pro Max has 456,065. These are just synthetic tests so they do not equate to real-world performance but they still provide an indication of the processing might on MediaTek’s new chipset.

Breaking down the score we see the Dimensity 1000 managed 161,266 in the CPU department and 196,097 on the GPU test. The CPU score, in particular, is the highest seen on AnTuTu thus far. Elsewhere we see 84,463 for the memory portion and 69,537 on the UX test.

This test run shows just how potent of a combo the pairing of ARM’s quad-core Cortex-A77 and Mali-G77 GPU is. We still don’t know which device will debut with the Dimensity 1000 5G but MediaTek revealed the first phones to utilize it should appear in Q1 2020.

MediaTek says we can expect to see these chips make it to devices headed to the US in the second half of 2020. China and other Asian markets will likely be the first to see devices with Dimensity chips before eventually breaking out to other markets. Its also worth noting that these chips don't support mmWave as they only work with sub-6 GHz frequencies, but MediaTek did say it would develop another product with 5G mmWave support down the line.

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Intel Announces ultra exclusive Core i9-9990XE 14Cores

Intel already has an all 5.0 GHz processor, and it actually has 14 cores: the Core i9-9990XE. This ultra-rare thing isn’t sold to consumers – Intel only sells it to select partners, and even then it is only sold via an auction, once per quarter, with no warranty from Intel. How much would you pay for one? Well we got one to test.

https://www.anandtech.com/show/14980/the-intel-core-i9-9990xe-review

Build It, And They Will Come

The Core i9-9990XE is the pinnacle of Intel’s 14nm process, binned to such an nth degree that Intel can neither guarantee how many it can produce nor support it in any way or fashion. Unlike other mass market processors, there is no product support on this thing, no such thing as ‘EOL’ – once a system integrator wins it at auction it’s a sunk cost to that integrator. The idea is to sell it on for a premium, before the boss wants it for his own personal system. I mean, who wouldn’t want 14 cores at 5.0 GHz?