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MT5380ATU/A

  • High-Performance CPU with Multi-Core Architecture:
  • The MT5380ATU/A integrates a powerful multi-core CPU, ensuring efficient performance for demanding tasks like 4K video decoding, gaming, and multitasking applications. The CPU architecture is optimized for both high performance and low power consumption, making it ideal for home entertainment systems.
  • Comprehensive Video and Audio Processing:
  • This SoC includes advanced hardware acceleration for multiple video codecs such as H.265/HEVC, VP9, and AV1, ensuring smooth 4K video playback. It also supports high-definition audio formats, making it a perfect solution for media-heavy applications like streaming and gaming.

Product Description

  • Efficient Multi-Core Performance for Home Entertainment:
    The MT5380ATU/A's quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU strikes an excellent balance between performance and energy efficiency, making it suitable for continuous operation in devices like smart TVs and set-top boxes. It can easily handle tasks such as video decoding, streaming, app management, and even light gaming. The chip’s energy-efficient design ensures that devices powered by the MT5380ATU/A operate smoothly without consuming excessive power or generating heat, even during extended use.

  • Advanced Video and Audio Processing:
    The MT5380ATU/A is a media powerhouse, with support for 4K60fps video playback and advanced video codecs like HEVC, VP9, and AV1. It can deliver smooth, high-definition video streaming from services like Netflix, YouTube, and Amazon Prime, all while maintaining high efficiency. The HDR10 and HLG support offer improved picture quality, particularly in scenes with high contrast or vibrant colors. Additionally, support for advanced audio formats like Dolby Audio and DTS-HD ensures immersive sound quality that matches its high-definition video output.

    This makes the MT5380ATU/A a great choice for next-generation smart TVs, gaming consoles, or streaming media boxes, providing users with a premium viewing and listening experience.

  • Robust Connectivity for Streaming and IoT:
    The inclusion of Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) ensures that devices powered by the MT5380ATU/A can connect to high-speed wireless networks, providing a seamless streaming experience for 4K content, gaming, and browsing. Gigabit Ethernet further ensures stable and fast wired connections, ideal for home entertainment systems and media hubs that require uninterrupted internet access. Bluetooth 4.2 also provides connectivity to peripheral devices like wireless remotes, soundbars, or game controllers, making the MT5380ATU/A well-suited for a wide range of connected smart devices.

  • Enhanced Multimedia Experience with GPU and Video Processing:
    With the integrated Mali-450 MP4 GPU, the MT5380ATU/A delivers enhanced graphics for applications like gaming and media rendering. The chip’s hardware video decoding capabilities ensure that high-definition content, including 4K streams, is processed efficiently without taxing the CPU. This enables smooth playback of demanding content without stuttering or buffering, which is especially important for modern media devices like smart TVs and set-top boxes.

  • Power-Efficient Design for 24/7 Use:
    The 28nm manufacturing process used in the MT5380ATU/A ensures that it remains power-efficient, even during prolonged use. Devices built with this SoC are capable of running continuously without excessive heat buildup or power drain, making them ideal for 24/7 home entertainment applications.

  • Security and Privacy:
    In today’s connected world, security is essential. The MT5380ATU/A integrates secure boot and hardware-based encryption, which help protect devices from potential security vulnerabilities, ensuring safe content playback, user data protection, and secure interaction with other IoT devices. This is especially important for smart TVs and set-top boxes, which are often connected to a range of services and networks.


Specification

  • CPU Configuration:
    The MT5380ATU/A features a multi-core processor based on ARM Cortex-A53 cores. This configuration is typically used for media-oriented devices, offering an ideal balance between energy efficiency and performance. The cores run at speeds up to 1.8 GHz, ensuring fast processing of tasks like video decoding, gaming, and application execution.

    • 4x ARM Cortex-A53 cores: These cores are designed for power-efficient performance while maintaining the capability to handle moderate workloads such as background processing and lighter applications.

  • GPU (Graphics Processing Unit):

    • Mali-450 MP4 GPU: The chip includes the Mali-450 MP4 GPU, which is designed to handle 3D graphics, gaming, and video rendering. The GPU supports OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL, and Vulkan graphics APIs, providing enhanced graphics rendering for games and multimedia applications. It also supports up to 4K UHD resolution at 60Hz, allowing for smooth, high-quality video output.

  • Memory (RAM):
    The MT5380ATU/A supports DDR3/LPDDR3 memory, with a maximum capacity of 2GB. The memory bandwidth, along with its energy-efficient design, allows for smooth multitasking and responsive performance for both gaming and media streaming.

  • Storage:

    • The SoC supports eMMC 5.1 storage and UFS 2.1, providing fast read and write speeds essential for media-heavy applications such as 4K video playback or app storage. It supports storage capacities up to 32GB (eMMC) or 64GB (UFS).

  • Video Decoding & Encoding:
    The MT5380ATU/A is equipped with hardware acceleration support for video codecs such as H.265/HEVC, VP9, and AV1, ensuring efficient decoding of high-resolution content. It supports 4K60fps video playback, delivering smooth video experiences for ultra-high-definition content.

    • HDR10 and HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) support further enhance the video output by improving the contrast and color accuracy of compatible content. This is crucial for streaming high-definition video on modern TVs or display devices.

  • Connectivity:

    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac): Dual-band support (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) allows for flexible and fast wireless internet connections, which are essential for uninterrupted media streaming and browsing.

    • Gigabit Ethernet: The inclusion of Gigabit Ethernet ensures ultra-fast wired network speeds for applications that require large bandwidth, such as 4K media streaming or online gaming.

    • Bluetooth 4.2: Bluetooth support provides additional connectivity options for wireless peripherals, including keyboards, remote controls, and audio devices.

  • Audio:
    The MT5380ATU/A supports various audio codecs and standards such as Dolby Audio, DTS-HD, and PCM audio output. This makes it ideal for home theater systems, providing immersive audio experiences alongside its high-quality video capabilities.

  • Power Management:
    The chip is built using a 28nm process technology, which improves energy efficiency while maintaining high performance. Power management features such as dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) allow the chip to adjust its power consumption based on workload, helping to prolong battery life in portable devices and reduce overall energy consumption in always-on devices like smart TVs and set-top boxes.

  • Security Features:
    The MT5380ATU/A includes built-in security features, such as secure boot and hardware-based encryption. These ensure that devices using this chip are protected against security vulnerabilities and unauthorized access, which is particularly important for IoT devices and smart TVs.


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