enabling innovation in mobile socs
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When building chipsets for mobile, silicon vendors often rely on licensing processors from Imagination Technologies. This business model enables our partners to build innovative application processors that power the smartphones and tablets we all use on a daily basis. This presentation explains our vision for the future of 32 and 64-bit mobile processors. Our customers can mix and match our silicon IP (MIPS, PowerVR and Ensigma) to create innovative, highly differentiated platforms that set the bar on performance and functionality.TRANSCRIPT
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Enabling innovation in mobile SoCs
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A business model based on partnerships
Semiconductor vendors
Consumers
OEMs and ODMs
Application developers
EDA and foundries
License fee
and royalties
Chipsets and
reference
platforms
Marketing
and business development
Applications
Consumer
products
Hardware and
software IP
Design
optimization
and test chips
Application optimizations
Chipset
manufacturing
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Different markets have different priorities
High-end mobile
Ultra-affordablemobile
Smart TV and STB
Wearable
Networking
Automotive
Performance
High-end mobile
Ultra-affordablemobile
Smart TV and STB
Wearable
Networking
Automotive
Area
High-end mobile
Ultra-affordablemobile
Smart TV and STB
Wearable
Networking
Automotive
Power
High-end mobile
Ultra-affordablemobile
Smart TV and STB
Wearable
Networking
Automotive
Features
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Best in class performance efficiency
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0.5
1
1.5
CoreMark/MHz DMIPS/MHz
32-bit high-end computing
MIPS CPUs deliver superior performance
MIPS P5600 Competing
32-bit CPU MIPS P5600
Competing
32-bit CPU
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MIPS CPUs deliver superior performance
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0.5
1.0
1.5
MIPS P5600 CPU Apps processor CPU A
CoreMark/mW
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
MIPS P5600 CPU Apps processor CPU A
CoreMark/mm2
MIPS P5600 Competing
32-bit CPU MIPS P5600
Competing
32-bit CPU
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MIPS CPUs deliver superior performance
0
0.5
1
1.5
CoreMark/MHz DMIPS/MHz
64-bit mid-range computing
MIPS IX6400 (two threads)
Competing
64-bit CPU MIPS IX6400 (two threads)
Competing
64-bit CPU
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PowerVR GPUs – leading performance efficiency
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500
1000
1500
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PowerVR SGX GPU(smartphone)
PowerVR Rogue GPU(smartphone)
Competing GPU A(smartphone)
Competing GPU B(phablet)
GFXBench 3.0 (Long term performance)
20% drop
30% drop
1st run 30th run 1st run 30th run 1st run 30th run 1st run 30th run
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Mobile devices
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Mobile computing Mobile computing SoC
MIPS CPU
MIPS CPU
…
Ensigma RPU Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, sensors
Digital and FM radio connectivity
PowerVR VPU Video
encoding and decoding
PowerVR GPU Graphics and GPU compute
PowerVR ISP
Imaging
MIPS MCU Audio engine
Display subsystem Memory controller
Boot ROM HDMI MIPI
Ensigma NPU Security
GNSS
2G/3G/4G
MIPS CPU
MIPS MCU
Power management
MIPS MCU
Smart card
MIPS MCU
Cluster manager
RF
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SoCs for smartphones and tablets
MIPS CPU I-class
PowerVR GPU G6100 G6110 G6200 G6230
PowerVR GPU G6050 G6060
PowerVR GPU G6230 G6400 G6430
GX6240 GX6250 GX6450
PowerVR GPU GX6450 GX6650
PowerVR GPU GX6650 GR6500
PowerVR VPU D5500 E4500 E5010
PowerVR VPU D5500 E4500 E5010
PowerVR VPU D5500 E4500 E5010
PowerVR VPU D4500 E4500
PowerVR VPU D5500 E4500
PowerVR ISP V2500
PowerVR ISP V2500
PowerVR ISP V2500
PowerVR ISP V2500
PowerVR ISP V2500
Ultra-affordable
devices
Affordable
devices
Mid-range
devices
High-end
devices
Flagship
devices
32 and 64-bit
general purpose
processing
Graphics and
GPU compute
Video decoding
and encoding
Imaging
Ensigma RPU C4531
Ensigma RPU C4531
Ensigma RPU C4531
Ensigma RPU C4521
Ensigma RPU C4511
Connectivity
MIPS CPU P-class
MIPS CPU P-class
MIPS CPU I-class
MIPS CPU P-class
MIPS CPU P-class
MIPS CPU I-class
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Examples of mobile SoCs
May 2014
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Mobile SoC for high-end devices
MIPS P5600 CPU
MIPS P5600 CPU
Ensigma C4531 802.11ac 2x2, Bluetooth 4.0,
sensors digital and FM radio
PowerVR D5500
Video decoding
PowerVR GX6650 Ultra-high performance
graphics and GPU compute
PowerVR V2500 Imaging
MIPS MCU Audio engine
Memory controller
Boot ROM Display subsystem
HDMI MIPI
Ensigma NPU
Security
GNSS
2G/3G/4G
MIPS CPU
MIPS MCU
Power management
MIPS MCU
Smart card
MIPS MCU
Cluster manager
RF
MIPS P5600 CPU
MIPS P5600 CPU
MIPS P5600 CPU
MIPS P5600 CPU
PowerVR E4500
Video encoding
PowerVR E5010
JPEG encoding
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Mobile SoC for mid-range devices
MIPS P5600 CPU
MIPS P5600 CPU
PowerVR D5500
Video decoding
PowerVR GX6250 Performance efficient
graphics and GPU compute
PowerVR V2500 Imaging
MIPS MCU Audio engine
Memory controller
Boot ROM
Display subsystem
HDMI MIPI
Ensigma NPU
Security
GNSS
2G/3G/4G
MIPS CPU
MIPS MCU
Power management
MIPS MCU
Smart card
MIPS MCU
Ensigma C4531 802.11ac 2x2, Bluetooth 4.0,
sensors digital and FM radio
RF
MIPS P5600 CPU
MIPS P5600 CPU
PowerVR E4500
Video encoding
PowerVR E5010
JPEG encoding
Cluster manager
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Mobile SoC for affordable devices
Ensigma C4521 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0,
sensors digital and FM radio
PowerVR D5500
Video decoding
PowerVR G6110 GPU Ultra-low power and area efficient
graphics and GPU compute
PowerVR V2500 ISP
Imaging
MIPS MCU Audio engine
Memory controller
Boot ROM
Display subsystem
HDMI MIPI
Ensigma NPU Security
GNSS
2G/3G/4G
MIPS CPU
MIPS MCU
Power management
MIPS MCU
Smart card
MIPS MCU
Cluster manager
RF
PowerVR E4500
Video encoding
MIPS I6400 CPU
(2 threads)
MIPS I6400 CPU
(2 threads)
MIPS I6400 CPU
(2 threads)
MIPS I6400 CPU
(2 threads)
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Mobile SoC for ultra-affordable devices
Ensigma C4511 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0,
sensors digital and FM radio
PowerVR D4500
Video decoding
PowerVR G6060 GPU Ultra-low power and area efficient
graphics and GPU compute
PowerVR V2500 ISP
Imaging
MIPS MCU Audio engine
Memory controller
Boot ROM
Display subsystem
HDMI MIPI
Ensigma NPU Security
GNSS
2G/3G/4G
MIPS CPU
MIPS MCU
Power management
MIPS MCU
Smart card
MIPS MCU
Cluster manager
RF
PowerVR E4500
Video encoding
MIPS I6400 CPU
MIPS I6400 CPU
MIPS I6400 CPU
MIPS I6400 CPU
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Enabling innovation in mobile SoCs