Product Description
The MediaTek MT5510AHMT/B is a system-on-chip (SoC) designed for use in multimedia and IoT devices, such as smart TVs, set-top boxes, digital signage, and home entertainment systems. It offers an excellent balance between performance, power efficiency, and cost-effectiveness, making it a versatile solution for a wide range of media-centric applications.
At the core of the MT5510AHMT/B is a dual-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU, which delivers energy-efficient performance. The Cortex-A53 cores are capable of handling tasks such as media playback, light web browsing, and interactive UI rendering. With a clock speed of up to 1.5 GHz, the MT5510AHMT/B is powerful enough for 4K UHD video decoding, basic gaming, and other multimedia applications, all while consuming minimal power. The chipset uses ARM's big.LITTLE architecture to dynamically adjust power consumption based on workload, which further optimizes energy efficiency and reduces heat.
For graphics processing, the MT5510AHMT/B integrates a Mali-450 MP4 GPU, which offers decent performance for casual gaming, video rendering, and UI graphics. With support for OpenGL ES 3.1 and OpenCL, the GPU is compatible with modern multimedia applications and games, providing smooth graphics performance without demanding excessive power.
One of the standout features of the MT5510AHMT/B is its ability to decode 4K UHD video content at 60Hz. This feature ensures that devices powered by this chipset can handle the latest high-definition video formats, delivering clear, high-quality video playback with fluid motion. Additionally, the chipset supports HDR video, providing improved contrast and color accuracy for HDR-enabled content. The ability to encode Full HD (1080p) video further enhances its versatility, making it suitable for applications such as live streaming, video conferencing, and content creation.
The MT5510AHMT/B also offers a wide range of connectivity options, making it suitable for connected media devices. With support for both Ethernet and Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), users can choose between wired or wireless connectivity, depending on their preferences and requirements. Bluetooth 4.2 support ensures that peripheral devices such as speakers, headphones, and smart home devices can connect wirelessly, providing greater flexibility in device integration.
Power efficiency is a key consideration for the MT5510AHMT/B. Built using 28nm process technology, it provides a balance of performance and energy consumption, making it suitable for devices that need to run continuously, such as smart TVs, streaming boxes, and digital signage systems. Its dynamic power management features ensure that the chipset adapts to varying workloads, optimizing battery life in portable devices and reducing heat output in always-on devices.
Overall, the MediaTek MT5510AHMT/B offers a highly efficient and cost-effective solution for media and entertainment devices. It is well-suited for streaming 4K video, handling interactive UIs, and connecting to various peripheral devices, making it a strong choice for manufacturers of smart TVs, home entertainment systems, and media players.
Specification
CPU Configuration:
Cores: The MT5510AHMT/B integrates a dual-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU. The Cortex-A53 cores are designed to deliver good performance while being energy-efficient, making it ideal for devices that need to balance power consumption and processing capacity.
Clock Speed: The Cortex-A53 cores in the MT5510AHMT/B run at a clock speed of up to 1.5 GHz. While the clock speed may not be as high as more advanced cores, the dual-core configuration is well-suited for tasks like media playback, basic processing, and web browsing.
Architecture: The 64-bit ARM architecture ensures that the MT5510AHMT/B can handle modern applications and software with optimal performance, including operating systems, media processing, and content playback at high resolutions. The 64-bit support also allows the chipset to handle large memory configurations and multitask effectively.
big.LITTLE Architecture: Although the MT5510AHMT/B only has two cores, it can still implement efficient power management via ARM’s big.LITTLE technology, where the CPU cores dynamically scale their power based on the processing load. This architecture ensures that the chipset consumes less power when performing less demanding tasks, optimizing overall power efficiency.
GPU:
Mali-450 MP4 GPU: The MT5510AHMT/B integrates the Mali-450 MP4 GPU, a widely-used graphics processor that is well-suited for multimedia applications. The Mali-450 supports up to four shader cores, providing adequate graphical performance for media streaming, gaming, and UI rendering.
Graphics Performance: The Mali-450 MP4 GPU supports 3D rendering and can handle up to 4K video decoding, which is critical for applications that require smooth graphics and video playback. The GPU is optimized for power efficiency while delivering good performance for casual gaming, interactive UI, and media-centric tasks.
Graphics API Support: The GPU supports modern graphics APIs such as OpenGL ES 3.1 and OpenCL, allowing for efficient rendering of interactive graphics and enabling compatibility with a range of multimedia applications.
Video and Audio:
4K UHD Video Decoding: The MT5510AHMT/B can decode 4K UHD video content at 60Hz, enabling playback of ultra-high-definition videos with smooth motion and high clarity. This makes it ideal for modern streaming applications and high-definition content in home entertainment setups.
HDR Support: Although the chipset offers excellent video decoding capabilities, it also supports high dynamic range (HDR) video formats. HDR enhances the contrast and color accuracy of the video content, offering more vibrant and lifelike images, which is essential for media players and smart TVs with HDR-enabled displays.
Video Encoding: The MT5510AHMT/B supports full HD (1080p) video encoding, making it suitable for live streaming, content creation, and video conferencing applications. The ability to encode 1080p video ensures a smooth and high-quality video experience for applications requiring real-time video transmission.
Audio: The MT5510AHMT/B supports high-quality audio standards, including Dolby Audio and DTS, ensuring immersive sound quality when connected to external audio devices like soundbars, home theater systems, or speakers.
Connectivity:
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n): The MT5510AHMT/B comes with integrated Wi-Fi support for wireless internet access, allowing users to stream content, browse the web, and interact with online applications. While it supports Wi-Fi b/g/n (rather than the newer Wi-Fi 5 or Wi-Fi 6), it is still suitable for moderate bandwidth applications such as streaming 4K video, internet browsing, and basic online interaction.
Ethernet: The chipset supports standard Ethernet connectivity, providing a reliable and high-speed wired connection. Gigabit Ethernet is available, ensuring a fast and stable connection for users who prefer wired connectivity, particularly for high-bandwidth applications such as 4K media streaming.
Bluetooth 4.2: Bluetooth 4.2 support in the MT5510AHMT/B ensures compatibility with a wide range of peripherals, such as wireless headphones, game controllers, speakers, and smart home devices. Bluetooth 4.2 offers a solid balance of range, data transfer speeds, and power efficiency for a variety of wireless connections.
USB 2.0/3.0: The MT5510AHMT/B offers support for USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 interfaces, providing options for connecting external storage devices, peripherals, or peripherals like keyboards, mice, or webcams. USB 3.0 ensures fast data transfer speeds for media files, game data, or file backups.
Memory and Storage:
RAM Support: The MT5510AHMT/B supports LPDDR3 RAM, which is commonly used in low-to-mid-range multimedia devices. With support for up to 2GB or 4GB configurations, LPDDR3 offers a balance of performance and power efficiency, ensuring responsive multitasking and smooth content playback.
Storage: For storage, the chipset supports eMMC 5.1, which provides adequate read/write speeds for applications, system files, and media playback. While eMMC is slower than UFS (Universal Flash Storage), it is sufficient for media devices that rely on stable storage performance without requiring ultra-fast data transfer rates.
Storage Expansion: The MT5510AHMT/B supports external storage via USB 2.0/3.0, making it possible to connect external drives or flash memory to expand the device's capacity for media files, applications, and backups.
Power Efficiency:
28nm Process Technology: The MT5510AHMT/B is built using a 28nm process, which allows it to deliver better energy efficiency compared to older process nodes. Devices using this chipset can run for longer periods while consuming less power, making it ideal for media devices that are constantly running, such as smart TVs and media players.
Low Power Consumption: The combination of the Cortex-A53 cores and the Mali-450 GPU, along with the dynamic power management features, allows the MT5510AHMT/B to intelligently adjust its power consumption based on the workload. This helps optimize battery life in portable devices and reduces heat generation in devices that are always on.
