MediaTek has launched its new flagship chip Dimensity 9600 Pro and this is the company's first smartphone chip, which has been developed on TSMC's 2nm technology. Know what is special about it?
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro phone chip
The use of AI in smartphones is constantly increasing, and with this, mobile chips are also becoming more powerful and smarter than before. In this direction, MediaTek has launched its new flagship mobile chip, the Dimensity 9600 Pro. This is the company's first smartphone chip, built on TSMC's 2nm process technology. Its focus is on improved performance, power efficiency, and enabling more AI functions directly in the phone. Alongside this, the company has also introduced the Dimensity 9600M, built on TSMC's 3nm process. According to MediaTek, the first smartphones with these two chips will be launched soon.
Dimensity 9600 Pro built on 2nm
The Dimensity 9600 Pro features a total of 8 CPU cores, divided into 2 prime, 3 performance, and 3 efficiency cores. Two prime cores run at speeds of up to 4.55GHz, three performance cores at 4.35GHz, and three efficiency cores at up to 3.10GHz. The chip features a new cache architecture, along with support for LPDDR6 RAM and UFS 5.0 storage. According to MediaTek, single-core performance has improved by 17 percent and multi-core performance by 15 percent compared to the previous generation, while multi-core power consumption has decreased by 61 percent.
What is special about AI?
The new chip features a dedicated NPU, designed to handle more complex generative AI tasks on phones. The company says the new NPU's prompt processing capability is 51 percent better than the previous generation. The chip also features the Agentic AI Engine, which is designed to process on-device AI models with up to 30 billion parameters.
Big upgrade in gaming and graphics too
For graphics, it features the G2 Ultra NX GPU. According to MediaTek, it delivers up to 27 percent higher peak performance, 24 percent lower power consumption, and 18 percent faster Ray Tracing compared to the previous model. It also includes a third-generation Ray Tracing Engine and is said to support mobile gaming at up to 185fps.
Also special in camera and video
The Dimensity 9600 Pro features an Imagiq 1290 ISP and AI Imaging Fusion Architecture. It supports 60fps Motion Capture and 4K-240fps Native Ultra Slow Motion Video. The company has also detailed its GPU with 10MB System Cache and new Imaging Engines.
Dimensity 9600M also launched.
MediaTek also introduced the Dimensity 9600M, built on a 3nm process. It features the Agentic AI Engine, HyperEngine Gaming Optimization, and dedicated ISP support. It aims to bring flagship phone features and capabilities to more smartphone users.
