MediaTek has announced the world’s first Tri-Cluster CPU with 10 cores it’s called the MediaTek Helio X20. This Deca Core (10 core) chipset is all set to revolutionize the mobile industry. The CPU architecture is power efficient and at the same time high (extreme) performing.
The MediaTek Helio X10 was launched in March 2015 that came with 8 core and the MediaTek Helio X20 with 10 cores will be officially launched in December 2015. So the next generation smartphones with 10 core will most likely hit the stores in 2016.
The Helio X10 is 28nm using 8x cortex A53 CPU with speed of up to 2GHz. The Helio X20 is 20nm using Tri Cluster 10 core CPU. The X10 supports up to 21 MP camera resolution and X20 supports up to 32MP resolution. Both these chipsets can play / record 4K videos however X20 comes with 30% power improvements.
The X10 is coupled with G6200 GPU whereas the X20 will be using Mali GPU (Unspecified). Again both these chipset support 4G LTE FDD/TDD and WQXGA – 2650 x 1600 display.
The 3 clusters on X20 are really power efficient and efficiently handles workload. When the smartphone is used for normal task like reading SMS’s, running simple apps like calculator only one cluster will be active, the other two will power down there by extending the battery life.
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Having more cores does not mean that the applications will run that much fast. Both the OS as well as the applications running should be written and optimized to use the cores which does not happen today with 90% of apps. And on top most mobile phone users are not heavy multi taskers too.
Also don’t compare the ARM mobile processors with intel pc/laptop processors. Interms of sheer processing power 1 intel processor = 10 ARM processor.
My PC configuration is atom Dual Core processor 1.8ghz with 2GB RAM. 🙂
Just exhilarating! Even *most* of the laps don’t have 8 cores, whereas 8 has become norm in mobiles. Now 10 cores, 64 bit. Technology is moving @ exponential speed!
MediaTek is like the AMD of smartphones, providing raw power at low cost.
10 cores is of little use today. Mediatek should instead focus on 20 & 14nm manufacturing technology simply adding cores will only generate more heat and eat up battery in no time while gaming. I would wait for cheap cortex A72 based chipsets to arrive in market for mid range handset.
Hi Rana,
These chipsets still rely upon the old DDR3 RAM standards that will surely impact performance. Snapdragon chipsets are already using DDR4 Modules. Even Maximum supported display resolution is limited by current standards, that will not be a problem for regular users but it is surely a problem for people who wants to enjoy 4K external displays. This is why people say ‘Mediatek is MEDIATEK’. Snapdragon also has some tri cluster designs for the upcoming 800 series, you may want to update that in your website.
Regards,
Krishna Chaitanya.
What about heating? gogi?
Helio X20 is using the Mali 880 4-core GPU.