{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/mediatek-launches-2nm-dimensity-9600-pro-with-61-lower-multi-core-power","json":"https://digestai.news/story/mediatek-launches-2nm-dimensity-9600-pro-with-61-lower-multi-core-power.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/mediatek-launches-2nm-dimensity-9600-pro-with-61-lower-multi-core-power.md","slug":"mediatek-launches-2nm-dimensity-9600-pro-with-61-lower-multi-core-power","headline":"MediaTek launches 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro with 61% lower multi-core power","summary":"MediaTek has unveiled the Dimensity 9600 Pro, a flagship smartphone system-on-chip built on TSMC’s 2nm process node. The announcement marks MediaTek as the first company to publicly reveal a commercial chip on this advanced threshold. The new SoC features a 2+3+3 All Big Core CPU design with C2-Ultra cores clocked at up to 4.55GHz, delivering up to 17% higher single-core performance while reducing multi-core power consumption by 61% compared to the previous generation.\n\nA key focus of the release is on-device artificial intelligence. The chip integrates a dual-NPU architecture and an Agentic AI Engine designed to support local large language models with up to 30 billion parameters. MediaTek claims the NPU 1090 improves LLM prefill performance by 51% and token generation efficiency by 55%, enabling features like proactive assistance and personalized digital twins without relying on cloud connectivity. The platform also introduces LPDDR6 memory and UFS 5.0 storage for the first time in the Dimensity line.\n\nAlongside the Pro model, MediaTek introduced the Dimensity 9600M, which brings similar agentic AI capabilities and high-performance gaming features to a broader market segment. Both chips are expected to power smartphones launching in the current quarter, with volume production for the 2nm process having been anticipated since late 2026.","keyPoints":["MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600 Pro is the first announced commercial SoC built on TSMC’s 2nm process node.","The chip reduces multi-core power consumption by 61% while boosting single-core performance by 17% over the previous generation.","An integrated Agentic AI Engine supports on-device LLMs up to 30B parameters with 55% higher token generation per watt."],"whyItMatters":"This launch accelerates the shift toward on-device agentic AI, allowing smartphones to run complex, privacy-preserving LLMs locally. The 2nm efficiency gains are critical for sustaining battery life as AI workloads become more intensive in consumer devices.","category":{"slug":"hardware","name":"Hardware & Compute","url":"https://digestai.news/category/hardware"},"entities":{"companies":["MediaTek","TSMC"],"models":["Dimensity 9600 Pro","Dimensity 9600M"],"people":["JC Hsu"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-09-15T09:04:03Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T09:04:03Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"Unite.AI","title":"MediaTek Unveils 2Nm Dimensity 9600 Pro With 61% Lower Multi-Core Power","url":"https://unite.ai/mediatek-unveils-2nm-dimensity-9600-pro-with-61-lower-multi-core-power","publishedAt":"2026-09-15T09:04:03Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"MediaTek launches 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro with 61% lower multi-core power\", 15 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/mediatek-launches-2nm-dimensity-9600-pro-with-61-lower-multi-core-power","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"MediaTek launches 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro with 61% lower multi-core power","datePublished":"2026-09-15T09:04:03Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/mediatek-launches-2nm-dimensity-9600-pro-with-61-lower-multi-core-power"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}