When MediaTek introduced the Dimensity 9300 final yr, the world’s high provider of utility processors for smartphones was rolling the cube. That is as a result of it was the primary chipset made for smartphones that used all massive CPU cores and contained no small cores. The configuration of the chip contains 4 tremendous Cortex-X4 CPU cores and 4 efficiency-performance Cortex-A720 processors. Word the absence of effectivity CPU cores just like the Cortex-A520.
The Dimensity 9400 chipset will function one Cortex-X5 tremendous CPU core working as much as 3.4GHz, three Cortex-X4 tremendous CPU cores with a clock velocity as excessive as 2.96GHz, and 4 Cortex-A720 efficiency-performance CPU cores working as quick as 2.27GHz. The Dimensity 9400 can even embrace Samsung’s 10.7 Gbps LPDDR5X reminiscence chip (16GB) which may assist the chipset’s Immortalis GPU ship excellent gaming efficiency.
Leaker reveals some inner efficiency knowledge for the MediaTek Dimensity 9400. | Picture credit-Weibo
The Dimensity 9400 is anticipated to be constructed by TSMC utilizing its second-generation 3nm course of node (N3E). One darkish horse to look out among the many present high APs is the Exynos 2500. Not like the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Apple’s A17 Professional, the most recent Exynos chip will likely be made by Samsung Foundry utilizing its 3nm node. One benefit is that at 3nm, Samsung Foundry is utilizing Gate-all-around (GAA) transistors which have a gate that wraps round all 4 sides of the channel.
The GAA transistors don’t leak present as a lot as their FinFET predecessors which cowl solely three sides of the channel. In addition they enhance the drive present resulting in better chip efficiency. Samsung Foundry has a quick benefit over TSMC now as a result of TSMC can even begin utilizing GAA transistors with its 2nm manufacturing beginning subsequent yr.
