During the MWC 2017 exhibition, MediaTek unveiled its latest flagship System-on-Chip (SoC) – the Helio X30. Notably, this is the first SoC manufactured entirely on a 10-nanometer process technology.
MWC 2017 MediaTek Helio X30 World’s First 10-core 10-nanometer SoC
MediaTek promises a 50% improvement in productivity and a 35% increase in performance with the Helio X30 compared to the Helio X20. The SoC comprises three clusters: the main cluster consists of two Cortex-A73 cores running at up to 2.5 GHz, a four-core Cortex-A53 cluster operating at up to 2.2 GHz, and a quad-core Cortex-A35 cluster at up to 1.9 GHz. The GPU is a PowerVR 7XTP-MP4 running at 800MHz. The solution supports the decoding of 10-bit videos with 4K and 2K resolutions, supporting HDR10.
The Helio X30 includes two 14-bit image processors, enabling it to work with dual cameras up to 16 megapixels each. The SoC supports up to 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM with frequencies up to 1866 MHz and UFS 2.1 flash memory. It also features the latest LTE WorldMode Cat.10 modem configuration.
A notable feature of this SoC is the CorePilot 4.0 processor management technology. MediaTek claims that CorePilot 4.0 can save 25% more energy compared to the previous generation technology.
Helio X30 With CorePilot 4.0
CorePilot 4.0 utilizes an intelligent task scheduling system, combined with the UX Monitoring system and Power Allocator (SPA), ensuring the SoC operates in the most energy-efficient modes.
Smartphones featuring the Helio X30 are expected to hit the market in the second quarter of 2017.