Overview
- MediaTek, which announced the Dimensity 9600 Pro on Tuesday, says the chip is its first built on TSMC’s 2nm node and is aimed at boosting sustained CPU and GPU efficiency in flagship phones.
- The SoC uses a 2+3+3 All Big Core CPU layout with two C2 Ultra cores up to 4.55GHz and a larger 34.5MB cache to drive what the company calls up to 17% faster single‑core and 15% faster multi‑core speeds versus the prior generation.
- MediaTek describes a dual‑NPU Agentic AI Engine that supports on‑device models up to 30 billion parameters and claims up to 40% lower AI power use with higher LLM throughput, though those figures come from company testing.
- Graphics and imaging are upgraded with the G2‑Ultra NX GPU that MediaTek says raises peak GPU performance while lowering peak power draw and an Imagiq 1290 ISP that adds new 4K and high‑frame‑rate capture modes.
- No phones were announced at launch and independent benchmarks are still needed, but MediaTek expects device partners to ship the chip this quarter and the move follows Apple’s earlier 2nm A‑series rollout and an expected Qualcomm response.