MediaTek Helio P90 SoC announced, promises huge improvements in AI performance

Shortly after debuting the **Helio P70** chip on the recently launched Realme U1, MediaTek has just unveiled the Helio P90 chipset and it’s calling the P90 as its most capable chip for mid-rangers so far. AI capabilities in most mid-range chips are limited when compared to high-end SoCs and MediaTek is aiming to change that with the Helio P90. According to MediaTek, the Helio P90 features a multi-core AI processing unit (APU) which is capable of delivering four times better AI performance when compared to the Helio P70 and Helio P60 chipsets. [caption id=“attachment_5722471” align=“alignnone” width=“1024”] Mediatek Helio P90. Image: MediaTek[/caption] The P90 chip includes an octa-core processor equipped with two more-capable Cortex-A75 cores running at 2.2 GHz for tasks requiring some power. The remaining six CPU’s are made up of Cortex-A55 cores running at 2 GHz. The chip will be made using a 12 nm manufacturing process and is equipped with a PowerVR GM 9446 GPU, which according to MediaTek, provides a 50 percent improvement in graphics performance from the Helio P70. When it comes to compatibility, Helio P90 powered devices can support up to 8 GB of LPDDRX RAM and UFS 2.1 storage. Phones featuring it can support a 48 MP camera or 24 MP + 16 MP dual camera setup. There’s also support for slow-motion video of up to 480 fps. It also supports a maximum display resolution of 2520 x 1080 pixels with an aspect ratio of 21:9. It supports Google Lens, deep-learning facial detection, real-time beautification, object and scene identification, artificial reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) acceleration, plus other real-time enhancements for photos and videos.