Igeekphone News, September 22nd: This afternoon, the Dimensity 9500 flagship 5G smart body AI chip was officially released. This chip was first equipped by the vivo X300 series.
It is reported that the Dimensity 9500 adopts the industry’s advanced third-generation 3-nanometer process, integrating a powerful and refreshed full-core CPU, GPU, NPU, ISP image processor and other high-performance computing units. It has embarked on a comprehensive leap to lead the future in aspects such as edge AI, professional imaging, console-level gaming experience and network communication.
This chip adopts a brand-new all-large-core CPU architecture, featuring one C1-Ultra super-large core with a main frequency as high as 4.21GHz, three C1-Premium super-large cores and four C1-Pro large cores. It is the first to integrate the matrix operation instruction set SME2 and the first to support a 4-channel UFS 4.1 flash memory architecture.
The single-core performance of the Dimensity 9500 has increased by 32% compared to the previous generation, and its multi-core performance has improved by 17%. The power consumption of the super-large core has decreased by 55% compared to the peak performance of the previous generation X925, and the multi-core power consumption has decreased by 37% compared to the peak performance of the previous generation.
Moreover, the Dimensity 9500 is the first to adopt the second-generation Dimensity scheduling engine, transforming powerful performance into an extraordinary experience that users can perceive, empowering terminal daily applications and heavy-load scenarios to balance high smoothness and high energy efficiency.
In terms of GPU, the Dimensity 9500 is equipped with the new-generation flagship GPU G1-Ultra. Its peak performance has increased by 33% compared to the previous generation, power consumption has decreased by 42% compared to the peak performance of the previous generation, and ray tracing rendering performance has improved by 119% compared to the previous generation
This chip is the first to be equipped with industry-leading graphics processing technologies such as the brand-new GPU Dynamic Cache architecture, mobile Raytracing Pipeline technology, and Dimensity Starspeed Engine – Multiplier Frame Technology 3.0. At the same time, it is the first to support the Unreal Engine 5.6 MegaLights and 5.5 Nanite solutions that make the picture effects more realistic. With an unimaginable cold performance, it provides mobile games with smooth full-frame smoothness, 3A-level stunning picture quality, and extensive ecosystem cooperation optimization, creating a console experience that global mobile game players love.
In terms of AI experience, the Dimensity 9500 integrates a brand-new dual NPU with ultra-high performance and ultra-high energy efficiency. Its revolutionary design endows the smartphone with AI capabilities far beyond those of the past. The ultra-performance NPU990 is designed for an outstanding AI experience on the edge. Its peak performance has increased by 111% compared to the previous generation. It has made significant leaps in the summarization output capability of large language models and multi-modal understanding capabilities, and is the first to achieve 4K high-definition text-to-image generation.
At the same time, the NPU 990 also takes into account the outstanding energy efficiency that makes the AI experience more lasting, reducing power consumption by 56% compared to the previous generation at peak performance. The NPU 990 also integrates the Generative AI Engine 2.0, being the first to support BitNet 1.58-bit large model operations. By reducing the storage requirements for edge AI operations, it significantly lowers the power consumption of model operation.
In terms of imaging, the Dimensity 9500 is equipped with the Imagiq 1190 image processor, providing professional imaging capabilities for smartphones. The Imagiq 1190 adopts a RAW domain processing engine and combines a powerful NPU performance acceleration algorithm to achieve a professional effect of 200 million pixel high-quality direct output.
In addition, its ultra-efficient NPU supports real-time focus tracking technology, providing stable computing power for focus tracking shooting and offering a shooting experience where every frame is in focus and every image is clear.
It is worth noting that the Dimensity 9500 is also the first to support 4K 60fps portrait video recording, featuring technologies such as movie-level light spots, fine skin texture optimization, and rich color filters, making high-quality masterpieces within easy reach. In addition, based on the high-efficiency ISP of this chip, it supports superimposing dual-track anti-shake algorithms on 4K 120-frame video recording, achieving high-specification videos with ultra-stable images.
The features of MediaTek Dimensity 9500 also include
Dimensity MiraVision Adaptive Display technology: It can dynamically adjust contrast and color saturation based on ambient lighting, panel characteristics, and real-time content analysis to enhance visibility. This enables a clear viewing experience while ensuring that the screen does not get hot even after long-term use in outdoor high-brightness scenes and protecting the eyes in indoor extremely dark scenarios.
Dimensity Bluetooth Big Ear Call Technology: The phone adopts intelligent audio spectrum compensation, making the sound pickup of Bluetooth headphones clearer and allowing Bluetooth calls to pass through an extra wall.
Wi-Fi speed transmission technology: Intelligently select Wi-Fi bandwidth, fully leverage the speed advantage of Wi-Fi7, and combine dynamic SoC temperature control technology. The data transmission rate of mobile devices can be increased by 20% compared to the previous generation.
Dimensity AI Communication Energy-saving Technology: AI can predict APP network traffic in real time and dynamically switch the working and sleep modes of the device network, helping the device achieve longer battery life in daily application scenarios such as video playback, live streaming, and music listening. The power consumption in 5G scenarios can be reduced by up to 10% compared to the previous generation, and in Wi-Fi scenarios, it can be reduced by up to 20%.
Dimensity AI Network Selection Technology: AI-assisted network selection, automatically choosing cellular base stations, enjoying low-latency networks for gaming and live streaming, significantly enhancing smoothness.
Dimensity AI Positioning Technology: AI-accelerated star search, positioning accuracy can be improved by up to 20% compared to the previous generation. In densely built-up urban areas, taxi-hailing and navigation positioning are fast and accurate.