Qualcomm and MediaTek are gearing up for the launch of their next generation of flagship mobile processors that will compete against one another in the high end smartphone segment. Now, a new leak has just revealed the architecture of both SoCs (system on chip).

This leak arrives from known Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station who revealed that both the Snapdragon 898 SoC and the Dimensity 2000 will be based on the same ARM based architecture. The Qualcomm and MediaTek chipsets will feature the latest ARM Cortex X2 super cores along with the Cortex A710 and Cortex A510 cores. In other words, both chips will be based on ARM’s V9 architecture.

For those unaware, the X2 super cores and A710 cores are high performance cores while the A510 cores are geared for efficiency. This leak is in line with our previous report that had stated that both chips will be nearly identical in terms of their CPU. On the other hand, the difference will come down to the GPU, with the Qualcomm chip featuring an Adreno GPU while the MediaTek processor have an ARM Mali GPU.

So, we can expect the Snapdragon 898 to have an edge over the Dimensity 2000, since the Adreno has traditionally been faster over the Mali GPU. But, this might not be reflected in the CPU side since the Dimensity 2000 features higher clock speeds of 2.85GHz over the 2.5GHz clock speed on the Snapdragon 898 processor for their X2 and Cortex A710 performance cores. Notably, the tipster also stated that the upcoming high end Qualcomm and MediaTek chips will be based on the 4nm technology from TSMC as well. But it remains to be seen how both chips stack up against each other.

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Noted Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station has revealed some key specs of the unreleased Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 and MediaTek Dimensity 2000 chipsets which are both premium-grade and flagship offerings from the two chipmakers. We already knew some details about these chips but the new details released further illuminate these very impressive SoCs.

The Snapdragon 898 will have an octa-core CPU consisting of a Cortex-X2-based main core alongside 3x Cortex-A719-based performance cores clocked at 2.5GHz. It also contains energy-efficient Cortex-A510-based cores and the Adreno 730 GPU which will take care of the graphics workload. The Snapdragon 898 will be produced by Samsung via its 4nm process.

The Dimensity 2000 on the other hand, will feature a similar configuration to the Snapdragon 898 but with a considerably higher cluster of the three performance cores clocked at 2.85GHz. It is speculated to have the Mali-G710 MC10 GPU. The MediaTek Dimensity 200 will be based on TSMC’s 4nm process, showing an identical production trajectory as the Snapdragon 898.

There are still some unreleased aspects of both flagship chips, and these will become known as we get closer to the eventual unveiling of the SoCs. One area of interest will be the brands that these chips will debut with.

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A new report has revealed interesting details regarding the upcoming MediaTek Dimensity 2000 series SoC. Apparently, the chip will arrive with great improvements to power efficiency that would allow it to even best the next gen Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 processor.

According to a MyDrivers report, the Taiwanese chipmaker is gearing up to launch the new Dimensity 2000 at the end of this year at the soonest or in early 2022. The report adds that the new Dimensity 2000 series 5G chip will be a more efficient as well, consuming much lower power than the Snapdragon 898 SoC. Reportedly, the difference between the two chips will reportedly be around 20 to 25 percent, in favor of the MediaTek processor.

Furthermore, apart from power efficiency, the overall performance of the chip will also be improved as well. The report states that the improvements will be notable enough to make the new Dimensity 2000 chips a great choice for flagship smartphones that will launch next year. As per recent reports, the upcoming chipset will be arrive with a Cortex X2 and Cortex A79 cores while its GPU is based on the Mali G79 architecture.

Notably, the processor will reportedly be built on a 4nm process from TSMC, which enables it to offer better efficiency and performance. Additionally, improvements in technology would also have it offer advanced AI, multimedia IP, and exclusive Dimensity 5G open architecture as well. Keep in mind that this is still an unconfirmed report so take it with a pinch of salt for now and stay tuned for more updates.

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Earlier this week, we had reported on the upcoming Dimensity 2000 series of processors being based on the latest 4nm process node from TSMC. Now, a new report has revealed that the smartphones that sport the latest high end chips from MediaTek will be launching sometime in early 2022.

The news arrives from a Weibo blogger (Via GizChina) that had also previously stated that the 4nm Dimensity 2000 chipset will be manufactured by TSMC. Although, he further he added that the Taiwanese chip making giant has also distributed some samples of the chip to partners for internal testing as well. So, in other words, we can expect the first smartphones that feature the new Dimenisty 2000 series of processors to hit the market in early 2022.

For those unaware, the new Dimensity 2000 will feature the new ARM V9 architecture along with the new Cortex X2 core. As per previous reports, the performance of the new SoC will be comparable to the upcoming flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 898/895 mobile processor that are also set to launch around the same time. Both new chips are set to feature improvements in performance along with lower power consumption.

While it is unknown what the new smartphones with Dimensity 2000 chips would cost, it is expected to be around 3000 Yuan or roughly 460 US Dollars. This is higher than last year since the new chipset is also said to be more expensive and would cost around 80 US Dollars as per some estimates. Keep in mind this is still just speculation as of right now, so stay tuned for more updates regarding this matter.

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Apart from Huawei and Samsung that have their own independent chipset foundries, all other mobile phone manufacturers rely mostly on Qualcomm and MediaTek for their chip supplies. Before the 5G era, MediaTek was experiencing some difficulties but since 5G started gaining traction, the Taiwanese fabless chip maker has experienced a rebound.

Between April and now, some of the new smartphones packing a MediaTek SoC includes the OPPO A92s, iQOO Z1, Huawei Enjoy 20 Pro, ZTE AXON 11 SE, Redmi 10X series and many several others. The majority of the models have equipped with a Dimensity series 5G chips.

According to latest media reports, MediaTek will launch a new generation of 5G flagship mobile platform under the Dimensity series. The flagship processor will be unveiled in the second quarter of next year. The flagship chipset will reportedly be called Dimensity 2000, taking a cue from the Dimensity 1000 series. However, it will be built on a 5nm process, unlike the Dimensity 1000 series which utilised a 7nm silicon. There will also be a significant improvement in its performance.

At present, MediaTek has successively launched Dimensity 1000 series, Dimensity 800 and 700 series processors, occupying a key position in mid-to-high-end 5G mobile phones market. Just a few days back, the Dimensity 720 chipset was announced. Further, the company is rumoured to be working on the Dimensity 600 series as well as a Dimensity 400 series targeted at entry-level 5G smartphones, enabling cheap 5G phones.

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New MediaTek processors are coming. The Taiwanese semiconductor company has announced that it has an online event scheduled for early next month, and there are reports new processors are expected to be unveiled.

The event will be held on May 7 between the hours of 14:30 and 15:30. The poster doesn’t reveal much but has a text that roughly translates to “5G for All”. However, details of what to expect have surfaced from the Chinese leaker that goes by Digital Chat Station on Weibo.

More Powerful versions of the Dimensity 800 and Dimensity 1000

In a Weibo post, he said in addition to the already announced Dimensity 1000L (MT6885z), the Dimensity 800 (MT6873v), and the Dimensity 1000 (MT6889) which is yet to appear in a phone; there are also versions of the Dimensity 1000 and Dimensity 800 with higher clockspeeds in production.

The Dimensity 800 has a clockspeed of 2.0GHz for its Cortex-A76 cores and Cortex-A55 cores. This new version may push the clockspeed of the performance cores to 2.2GHz or 2.3GHz.

On the other hand, the Dimensity 1000 has its Cortex-A77 cores clocked at 2.6GHz along with four Cortex-A55 cores at 2.2GHz. MediaTek may decide to increase the clockspeed of the performance cores or actually adopt a tri-cluster arrangement where one of the performance cores is separated and given a higher clockspeed.

These more powerful versions of the Dimensity 800 and Dimensity 1000 will most likely arrive with new names when they are announced.

Dimensity 2000

The leaker also revealed there is an entry-level processor called the MT6853 in production. However, the one you should be excited about is the Dimensity 2000 which should be its most powerful chipset ever. There are no details about the chipset but we are excited nonetheless.

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