MediaTek Launches New Xunkun Processor

On the 21st, MediaTek officially launched the new Kompanio (Xun Kun) 520/528 processor for Chromebook. The biggest feature is that it can maintain all-weather battery life. The terminal product will be launched in the first quarter of next year.

Both the Kompanio 520 and Kompanio 528 integrate two premium Arm Cortex-A76 CPU cores within an octa-core CPU, as well as an upgraded dual-core graphics engine, to deliver smooth and responsive performance. The Arm Cortex-A76 cores operate at up to 2GHz in the Kompanio 520 and up to 2.2GHz in the Kompanio 528, while also optimizing battery life so users can go longer between charges. The powerful octa-core CPU combined with the highly efficient memory and storage options provide improved data throughput performance so multitasking is a breeze and users can boot up in seconds. Each chipset integrates a dual-core AI processing unit (APU) to deliver accelerated AI-enhancements to applications, along with AI camera features. Additionally, brands can combine MediaTek’s Filogic Wi-Fi 6 solutions with the Kompanio chipsets for fast and reliable connectivity when users are streaming and cloud gaming.

Kompanio 520 and Kompanio 528 each support a Full HD+ display and enable users to add a Full HD external display, providing more than twice the resolution of the previous generation chipsets. Users can take advantage of dual monitors to get more done at work, connect to a smart TV to play movies or even use a projector in education settings.

Design leader MediaTek has recently released new chips such as 5G smartphones and 4K digital TVs. It hopes that after the inventory of consumer chips is effectively eliminated in the first half of next year, it will take advantage of the recovery of consumer terminal demand in the second half of the year.