MediaTek helped Google build the I/O modules for the Ironwood TPU v7, which is apparently the first custom chip that can actually compete with NVIDIA's Blackwell GPUs for inference workloads. Google switched things up by bringing MediaTek into the design process instead of just working with Broadcom like usual, and UBS thinks MediaTek could pull in around $4 billion from the deal.
The experience from working on Google's chip should help MediaTek make the Dimensity 9600 way more power-efficient. They can supposedly tweak power gating to shut down I/O blocks more aggressively, improve voltage scaling to cut down on power consumption, and mess with clock gating strategies for better battery life. MediaTek ditched efficiency cores in their mobile chips already, so these improvements matter even more for keeping performance up without draining batteries.
The experience from working on Google's chip should help MediaTek make the Dimensity 9600 way more power-efficient. They can supposedly tweak power gating to shut down I/O blocks more aggressively, improve voltage scaling to cut down on power consumption, and mess with clock gating strategies for better battery life. MediaTek ditched efficiency cores in their mobile chips already, so these improvements matter even more for keeping performance up without draining batteries.
