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MediaTek to release 64-bit quad and octa-core chips for smartphones by next quarter

By Alan Friedman

Published: Apr 29, 2014, 1:19 AM

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MediaTek to release 64-bit quad and octa-core chips for smartphones by next quarter

MediaTek plans on releasing 64-bit quad and octa-core chips for the smartphone market, next quarter. The company is moving a month ahead of schedule in releasing the two chips. The MT6732 will be the quad-core solution, while the MT6752 will be an octa-core version of the 64-bit processor. Ever since Apple released the 64-bit A7 processor for the Apple iPhone 5s, silicon slingers have been hard at work to offer their own 64-bit chips. Qualcomm, which originally called the Apple release a gimmick, ended up doing a 180 degree reversal.

As usual, MediaTek will target low to mid-end devices with its silicon, and will be facing a ton of competition with the usual suspects such as Qualcomm, Marvell, Broadcom, NVIDIA and Intel. The low to mid-range area is where the action is in China. By the second half of this year, both segments of the market will see 64-bit and octa-core technology as being mainstream.

source: DigiTimes

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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.

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