[News] MediaTek Reportedly Teams up with NVIDIA, Aiming AI PC Chip Launch in 1H25

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In early August, Taiwanese IC design giant MediaTek revealed its plan to unveil the Dimensity 9400 flagship series in October, designed to support most large language models on the market. Now more details regarding MediaTek’s ambition in AI have surfaced, as reports from Wccftech and Chinese media MyDrivers note that the company teams up with NVIDIA, targeting to launch their AI PC chip in the first half of 2025.

The reports indicate that the chip is currently in the design phase, with verification and sampling anticipated next quarter.

TrendForce projects that the Arm chip co-developed by MediaTek and NVIDIA, with adoption of Wi-Fi 7 and 5G, is slated to occupy a spot in the AI NB market since 2Q25, and initiate a new wave of technical innovation after 2025.

According to Wccftech, rumors about a custom chip from MediaTek for the AI PC market have been circulating for a while, and the excitement of the market skyrocketed when NVIDIA is reportedly joining the development.

The AI PC SoC is said to confront Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite series. Wccftech suggests that the chip will be manufactured using TSMC’s 3nm node, based on ARM architecture.

With AI giant NVIDIA involved, the SoC is also likely to achieve breakthroughs in the integrated graphics arena, the report says. In addition, the report also notes that given MediaTek’s expertise in creating power-efficient mobile chips like the Dimensity 9400, the company may be well-equipped to develop a chip for the AI PC segment that delivers both strong performance and impressive efficiency.

MediaTek and NVIDIA are also collaborating on automotive chips, with plans to launch their first chip in early 2025. MediaTek CEO Rick Tsai mentioned earlier that though details are yet to be disclosed, significant advancements in the automotive sector are expected between 2027 and 2028.

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