Imagination’s new PowerVR GPUs deliver leading performance in lowest area for mid-range markets
January 17 2017 - 11:00AM
Imagination Technologies (IMG.L) announces a new family of GPUs
that provides the ideal balance of performance and fillrate needed
to enable gaming and compute applications on cost-sensitive
devices. PowerVR ‘Series8XE Plus’ GPUs expand the company’s highly
successful range of entry-level and mid-range GPUs with three new
IP cores optimized for gaming and compute on devices such as
premium set-top boxes, mid-range smartphones, and automotive
infotainment systems. The new GPUs also have more features for
enhanced in-system efficiency. In addition, Imagination is
extending its complementary line-up of PowerVR Series8XE GPUs with
two new IP cores, supporting one pixel per clock (PPC) and eight
PPC.
Series8XE and Series8XE Plus GPUs deliver the best
performance/mm2 while incorporating advanced features and support
for the latest APIs. Fillrate optimized Series8XE GPUs are ideal
for GUI/casual gaming focused markets including DTVs, set-top
boxes, streaming sticks/dongles, automotive HMI, and entry-level
mobile devices. Series8XE Plus GPUs have increased GFLOPS to
provide a step up to mid-range devices targeting 1080p displays,
with the ability to scale to 4K and beyond.
Series8XE Plus GPU hardware is optimized to work not only with
the latest graphics APIs but also advanced compute and vision APIs
such as OpenVX™ 1.1 and OpenCL® 1.2. In mid-range markets, this
support is critical since such devices don’t typically incorporate
dedicated hardware for vision and compute. 8XE Plus GPUs provide an
area and power efficient solution for these tasks.
Jon Peddie, president, JPR Research, says: “With these new GPUs,
Imagination has demonstrated the greatest compute and fillrate
density in the minimum silicon area. Balancing fillrate and FLOPS
is the right approach for mid-range devices to provide consumers an
enhanced experience, while maintaining the low area needed for
price sensitive categories.”
Says Graham Deacon, VP PowerVR business operations, Imagination:
“With 8XE we are seeing customers move to PowerVR from competitor
GPUs. We expect this to continue with the introduction of the new
8XE and 8XE Plus cores as we are now addressing even more
performance and area points. Series8XE Plus GPUs represent the
industry’s best graphics cores for gaming and compute on 1080p
displays in cost sensitive devices, and demonstrate Imagination’s
continuing technology leadership.”
Inside Series8XE Plus GPUs The initial
Series8XE Plus GPUs each deliver up to four pixels per clock and
incorporate advanced features such as hardware virtualization,
OmniShield™ multi-domain security, and support for the latest APIs
including OpenGL® ES 3.2, OpenCL® 1.2, Vulkan® 1.0 and OpenVX 1.1*.
Micro-architectural tuning translates into reduced bandwidth usage
and improved in-system performance through a reduced number of
small inefficient bursts for higher fabric/memory utilization. The
GPUs are optimized to provide customers with specific solutions for
their application. The new GPUs build on the successful Series8XE
GE8300 GPU, which also has four PPC:
- GE8320: 2x FLOPS for low- to mid-range mobile
devices
- GE8325: 2x FLOPS plus features including PVRIC
and 10-bit YUV for set-top boxes and HDTV gaming applications
- GE8340: 4x FLOPS for ultimate gaming on mid-
to high-end mobile devices
The micro architectural enhancements in PowerVR Series8XE Plus
GPUs are now also incorporated into Series8XE GPUs including the
one PPC area optimized GE8100 IP core and the eight PPC GE8430 GPU
which has the vastly increased throughput required for high
resolution 2K/4K screens.
With Series8XE and 8XE Plus, customers can choose the
appropriate core for their specific application – be it GUI, gaming
or compute focused. Compatibility across the range means that
licensing partners can benefit from using PowerVR GPUs across their
entire product line from entry-level to high-end.
Series8XE and Series8XE Plus GPUs have already been licensed by
multiple customers for TVs, set-top boxes, mid-range mobile
devices, ultra-low cost phones/tablets, and automotive
applications.
Software and tools support Imagination provides
developers with free access to the cross-platform PowerVR SDK,
designed to support all aspects of 3D graphics application
development; as well as tools and utilities that ease development
of 3D graphics and GPU compute applications. Developers can join
the PowerVR Insider community, download the SDK for free and
interact through developer forums at
http://community.imgtec.com/developers/powervr/.
Physical Design Optimization Kits (DOKs) for Imagination’s
PowerVR Series8XE Plus GPUs will also be available, offering
customers the flexibility to optimize for power, performance and
area (PPA). Imagination DOKs are comprised of optimized reference
design flows, tuned libraries from partners, characterization data
and documentation.
Availability PowerVR Series8XE and Series8XE
Plus GPUs are available for licensing now. Contact info@imgtec.com
for more information.
About PowerVR GPUs Imagination’s PowerVR
graphics processors (GPUs) are the de facto standard for mobile and
embedded graphics and GPU compute. The PowerVR GPU family leads the
market in technological capability, roadmap breadth and ecosystem,
and is by far the most adopted and shipped technology of its kind.
PowerVR graphics IP comprises a comprehensive portfolio of the
industry’s leading GPUs, supporting a broad range of applications.
See: http://www.imgtec.com/powervr/graphics.asp.
Editor’s Notes: * Based on a published Khronos
specification, PowerVR Series8XE Plus GPUs are expected to pass the
Khronos Conformance Testing Process. Current conformance status can
be found at www.khronos.org/conformance.
About Imagination Technologies Imagination is a
global technology leader whose products touch the lives of billions
of people across the globe. The company’s broad range of silicon IP
(intellectual property) includes the key processing blocks needed
to create the SoCs (Systems on Chips) that power all mobile,
consumer and embedded electronics. Its unique multimedia, processor
and connectivity technologies enable its customers get to market
quickly with complete and highly differentiated SoC platforms.
Imagination’s licensees include many of the world’s leading
semiconductor manufacturers, network operators and OEMs/ODMs who
are creating some of the world’s most iconic products.
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