Imagination GPU Driver 26.1: Vulkan Advancements and Android 17 Preview
Imagination GPU Driver 26.1 introduces key Vulkan advancements, including support for Android 17, enhancing performance and developer capabilities for modern graphics workloads.
Vendor:
Imagination Technologies Group Ltd.
Category:
GPU
PowerVR Series7XE GPU
The PowerVR Series7XE family is a range of ultra-efficient, -featured GPUs that includes the world’s smallest Android Extension P…
Overview
The PowerVR Series7XE family is a range of ultra-efficient, highly-featured GPUs that includes the world’s smallest Android Extension Pack compatible GPU.
The Series7XE range build on the Series6XE family and comprises single and half-cluster variants, enabling the latest games and apps on devices which require high quality UIs at optimum price points.
The Series7XE range build on the Series6XE family and comprises single and half-cluster variants, enabling the latest games and apps on devices which require high quality UIs at optimum price points.
Key features
- World’s smallest Android Extension Pack capable GPUs
- Performance and efficiency improvements over equivalent Series6XE cores
- Virtualization and security hardware support
- Geometry shader support
- Tessellation support (optional)
- Native 10-bit YUV support (optional)
- ASTC LDR/HDR support
- PowerGearing™ advanced power management
- PVR3C™ triple compression technology for bandwidth/power savings
Block Diagram
PowerVR Series7XE block diagram
Benefits
- Up to a 100% performance increase on the latest industry standard benchmarks compared to equivalent configurations of Series6XE GPUs
- GPU compute setup and cache throughput improvements resulting in up to 300% better parallel processing performance
- OmniShield-ready with hardware virtualization and multi-domain security optimized to support multiple independent security contexts and execution domains
- Feature scalability for optimized designs: users can select the specific features they need for their design, and avoid the cost of including features they don’t need
Applications
- Entry-level/mainstream STB and (Ultra/Full) HD TVs
- IoT devices
- Connected home
- Entry-level smartphones/tablets
- Electronic dashboards
- Mobile internet devices (MIDs)
- Personal media players
Specifications
Identity
Part Number
PowerVR Series7XE
Vendor
Imagination Technologies Group Ltd.
Type
Silicon IP
Files
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Provider
Imagination Technologies Group Ltd.
HQ:
UK
At Imagination, we create and license a range of multimedia and communications processors needed to create SoCs (Systems on Chips) that power mobile, consumer, automotive, enterprise, infrastructure, IoT and embedded electronics.
We are a strong, independent IP company, owned by Canyon Bridge, a Silicon Valley-based private equity firm. We pride ourselves on our consistent focus on creating win-win products in conjunction with our customers. Our powerful, cutting-edge designs are driving the digital revolution forward by enabling our partners to build world-changing electronics.
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