With an array of micro-architectural improvements, DXTP delivers up to 20% improved power efficiency (FPS/W) on popular graphics workloads when compared to its DXT equivalent, according to Imagination.
"The global smartphone market is experiencing a resurgence, propelled by cutting-edge AI features such as personal agents and enhanced photography," said Peter Richardson, Partner & VP at Counterpoint Research. "However, the success of this AI-driven revolution hinges on maintaining the high standards users expect - smooth interfaces, sleek designs, and all-day battery life. As the market matures, consumers are gravitating towards premium devices that seamlessly integrate these advanced AI capabilities without compromising on essential smartphone qualities."
Offering up to 64 GPixel/s, 2 TFLOPS FP32 and 8 TOPS INT8 in an ultra-parallel compute engine running at 1GHz, DXTP is available in two off-the-shelf configurations and has already been licensed for use in mobile and automotive.
In addition to performance and efficiency optimisations, DXTP is also highly flexible, featuring fully secure GPU multitasking (via Imagination’s low-overhead, hardware-based virtualisation technology). and has the ability to run graphics and compute operations at the same time.
DXTP is supported by Imagination’s software ecosystem, SDK and tools and it is being shipped with highly optimised OpenCL compute libraries that boost GPU utilisation for popular AI tasks, as well as reference kits for oneAPI and TensorGraph that accelerate the porting of existing code onto Imagination-based hardware.
Optimised LiteRT support for Imagination GPUs will enable high performance AI on Android. App developers also have access to PowerVR developer tools for low-level performance analysis, debugging, trace capturing, as well as expert support through the Imagination developer forum.
“Imagination DXTP is a real example of many small steps achieving big gains and of the resourcefulness of Imagination’s engineering teams,” claimed James Chapman, Chief Product Officer, Imagination. “The set of performance and efficiency improvements inside DXTP will enable future smartphones to run the next wave of gaming and AI applications with even lower power consumption than before.”
DXTP is the final product of Imagination’s D-Series GPU family which includes the high-performance IMG DXD with DirectX FL11_0 for the desktop market and the innovative IMG DXS for the safety-critical automotive market.
