MediaTek Announces 3nm Dimensity CX C10 Max for Premium Ultra-Thin Googlebooks

MediaTek has announced the Dimensity CX C10 Max, its first processor under the new Dimensity Compute Experiences (CX) family. The new system-on-chip (SoC) is built using TSMC’s 3nm process and targets premium, ultra-thin computing devices.

MediaTek Announces 3nm Dimensity CX C10 Max for Premium Ultra-Thin Googlebooks

The processor will debut in an upcoming Googlebook hardware platform. MediaTek has designed the chip for lightweight and fanless devices that need strong performance, graphics capabilities, and on-device artificial intelligence.

Dimensity CX C10 Max packs an all-performance-core CPU

The Dimensity CX C10 Max uses an octa-core CPU configuration made entirely of performance-oriented Arm cores. It features one Cortex-X925 core clocked at up to 3.73GHz, along with three Cortex-X4 cores and four Cortex-A720 cores.

The chip includes 12MB of shared L3 cache and 10MB of system-level cache. It supports LPDDR5X memory at speeds of up to 9,600Mbps and UFS 4.0 storage.

MediaTek is also focusing on power efficiency. The 3nm manufacturing process and thermal design allow manufacturers to build thin and light computers without requiring active cooling. This could help future Googlebooks deliver longer battery life while maintaining sustained performance.

Immortalis GPU supports 4K displays

For graphics, the Dimensity CX C10 Max uses an 11-core Arm Immortalis-G925 MC11 GPU. The integrated display engine can support internal screens with resolutions up to 4K at 60Hz through DisplayPort or MIPI.

The processor can also drive two external 4K displays through DisplayPort Multi-Stream Transport. For video playback, it supports 10-bit 4K video at 60 frames per second across formats including HEVC, AVC, VP9, and AV1.

Video encoding is supported at 4K 60fps in both 10-bit and 8-bit HEVC and AVC formats.

Built-in NPU targets on-device AI

AI is another major focus of the new processor. MediaTek has equipped the Dimensity CX C10 Max with its NPU 890, which can deliver up to 55 TOPS of dense AI computing performance.

The NPU supports INT8, INT16, FP16, and BF16 precision formats. This allows it to handle different types of AI workloads, including generative AI and agent-based applications.

MediaTek says the processor will also accelerate Gemini Intelligence features locally. Processing selected AI tasks on the device could reduce response times and limit the need to send every request to cloud servers.

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Imagiq ISP Adds Camera Features

The processor also includes the MediaTek Imagiq 1090 image signal processor. It supports camera sensors of up to 32MP and includes several hardware-based imaging features.

These include electronic image stabilization, HDR video recording, automatic zoom, and continuous tracking autofocus. These capabilities will improve video calls and content creation on future Googlebook devices.

Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0

Connectivity is handled by Wi-Fi 7, with theoretical speeds of up to 7.3Gbps. The chip also features dual-engine Bluetooth 6.0 for wireless peripherals, audio devices, and other accessories.

MediaTek Dimensity CX C10 Max specifications

The Dimensity CX C10 Max represents MediaTek’s move into dedicated premium computing processors. With its 3nm design, all-performance-core CPU, integrated AI engine, and fanless-friendly thermal targets, the chip will power a new generation of thin and lightweight Googlebook devices.