[News] NVIDIA and MediaTek Reportedly Team up on 3nm AI PC Processors, with Tape-outs Expected This Month

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In addition to its latest smartphone chipset Dimensity 9400, MediaTek seems to be working on another killer product. According to the reports by Chinese media outlet IT Home and Tom’s Hardware, the Taiwanese IC design giant is teaming up with NVIDIA on an AI processor, which is expected to be manufactured with 3nm and scheduled to be taped out later this month.

According to the reports, the chip is said to enter mass production by late 2025.

According to Tom’s Hardware, building on insights from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite launch, there’s room for a new Windows-on-Arm competitor from a mobile-focused company like MediaTek. As Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite is comparatively weak in its graphic performance, this creates a market for NVIDIA and MediaTek to step in.

MediaTek’s upcoming AI processor is reportedly to be paired with NVIDIA’s GPU, while major laptop companies led by Dell, HP, Lenovo and Asus are said to be potential customers for the product, the reports note. According to a previous report by the Economic Daily News, the processor is rumored to be priced around USD 300.

It is also worth noting that MediaTek, which is known for its leading position on mobile chipsets, typically partners with AMD for hardware, with AMD utilizing MediaTek’s Wi-Fi 6E solutions in its mobile platforms, according to Tom’s Hardware. There have also been longstanding rumors of a 5G notebook collaboration between the two companies, the report says.

Therefore, it would be somewhat interesting if MediaTek does turn to NVIDIA, AMD’s biggest rival, for collaboration. However, as NVIDIA currently holds the throne of AI processors, it would not be surprising that MediaTek teams up with the U.S. AI giant when it chooses to expand its foothold to the AI PC sector.

It would not be the first time the two companies team up, though. In March, MediaTek announced at NVIDIA GTC four new automotive SoCs within its Dimensity Auto Cockpit portfolio, offering powerful AI in-cabin experiences for the next generation of intelligent vehicles.

For more details, it integrates an NVIDIA RTX GPU, which supports ray tracing for realistic visuals and lighting effects in games, plus AI upscaling and frame generation for fast, fluid action, according to MediaTek’s press release.

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