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Mediatek officially announces Dimensity 9400 with a 3.63 GHz CPU

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Mediatek announced today Dimensity 9400, a flagship chipset with a powerful CPU and better-than-ever graphics unit. It comes with on-device AI and is packed with all the latest technology, including new ISP, NPU, and improved power efficiency.

The SoC is built by TSMC on the 3 nm process (N3E), further enhancing performance and efficiency.

Technology tamfitronics Mediatek brings Dimensity 9400 with a 3.63 GHz CPU

The CPU architecture is 1+3+4. The super-performance core is Cortex-X925, and it runs at 3.63 GHz, and then we have 3 Cortex-X4 units with a 3.3 GHz maximum frequency. For efficiency, there are also four Cortex-A720 units at 2.4 GHz.

According to Mediatek, the new Dimensity 9400 offers a 15% increase in IPC (Instructions per Cycle), which, alongside the clock speed boost, gives you a 35% gain in single-core performance and a 28% improvement for multiple cores.

The GPU is Immortalis-G925, which was announced earlier this year. It runs at 1612 MHz frequency, promising 41% performance improvement, 40% faster ray tracing performance and 44% power savings.

The AI is handled by the NPU 890, which should consume 35% less energy than its predecessor. In terms of AI features, the chip allows for corrective fill in images for crisp and clear photos, 100x zoom with “remarkable detail,” and better power efficiency in 4K @ 60 fps video capture.

The Imagiq 1090 ISP is supposed to enable HDR video capture across the entire zoom range, which means switching zoom levels and lenses without changing video quality.

Dimensity 9400 is the first chipset on the market to implement the latest 10.7 Gbps LPDDR5X RAM. It also has a 100% increase in L2 cache and 50% in L3 cache.

Technology tamfitronics Mediatek brings Dimensity 9400 with a 3.63 GHz CPU

Mediatek is already shipping Dimensity 9400 chips to OEMs. We expect to see the flagship platform in the Oppo Find X8 and vivo X200 series this month.

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Omdia: MediaTek outgrowing Qualcomm Snapdragon in the 5G smartphone market, Business News

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LONDON, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — 5G smartphones equipped with MediaTek chipsets experienced robust growth of 53%, increasing to 53.0 million in 1Q24 from 34.7 million in 1Q23, according to the latest Omdia Smartphone Model Market Tracker. In contrast, Snapdragon-powered devices remained relatively stable, with shipments changing minimally from 47.2 million units in 1Q23 to 48.3 million in 1Q24.

MediaTek’s market share in 5G smartphones rose to 29.2% in 1Q24, up from 22.8% in 1Q23, while Qualcomm Snapdragon’s share decreased from 31.2% to 26.5% over the same period. Figure 1 illustrates MediaTek leading followed by Apple and Snapdragon.

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5G smartphone market by chipset maker

Other chipset manufacturers, such as Exynos, Google, Kirin and UniSoC collectively account for 17% of shipments. This share has increased in the past year driven by Kirin’s growth, particularly with the Huawei Mate 60 Pro and Nova 12 series. Following HiSilicon’s announcement to cease Kirin chipset production from September 15, 2020amid ongoing trade tensions between Huawei and the United Statesthe Kirin 9000s chipset concluded its production in August 2023.

MediaTek’s expansion over Snapdragon in the 5G smartphone market is largely attributed to the increasing availability of phones priced under $250 equipped with 5G chipsets – a segment dominated by MediaTek. According to figure 2, shipments of 5G smartphones below $250 surged by 62%, from 38.7 million in 1Q23 to 62.8 million in 1Q24. This has particularly favored MediaTek, as it is the preferred choice in this price range for 5G phones, while Snapdragon leads in mid-range 5G phones and Apple dominates the premium segment.

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5G smartphone shipments by price tier

Over the past three years, as most chipset makers shifted from producing 4G to 5G chipsets, UniSoC has capitalized on the opportunity to increase its share in the declining 4G market. UniSoC is now MediaTek’s primary competitor in this sector. During this period, Apple, Exynos and Snapdragon underwent significant transitions in their chipset portfolios, focusing heavily on 5G technology. For instance, Exynos reduced its reliance on 4G chipsets from 77% of smartphone shipments in 1Q21 to just 1% in 1Q24. In comparison, MediaTek continues to use 4G chipsets for over 50% of its shipments.

Aaron WestSenior Analyst in Omdia’s Smartphone group explains: “The smartphone chipset industry is primarily shaped by two major trends: the widespread adoption of 5G and the expanding low-end segment. As 5G technology becomes more affordable and is integrated into smartphones priced below $250MediaTek stands to benefit the most. Conversely, on-device AI capabilities are becoming increasingly important to smartphone OEMs, with Snapdragon emerging as a key innovator and preferred choice for premium devices.”

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