In the same way that we see dozens of new phones every year, processor manufacturers do the same. Both Qualcomm, Mediatek, Samsung and HiSilicon produce several models every year for different phones. However, there are certain technologies that are not coming as fast as we would like in this market.
One of them is to consider streaming a video using AV1, technology developed by Google to compete directly with HEVC codecs, which require a license.
AOMedia Video 1 It's free to use and Google itself uses it for apps like YouTube or Google Duo. The problem is that support for this type of codec is currently done with software and no mobile processor determines the hardware. Even though it wasn't.
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 is the first compatible processor for AV1
Mediatek has announced that its latest processor, the Mediatek Dimensity 1000, is the first in the world to install AV1 hardware integrations. It can stream video to 4K up to 60 fps.
This will allow the mobile CPU to disable video operations, making energy use when we see those videos a bit.
According to Dr Yenchi Lee, one of the consultants for MediaTek:
"Industry reports suggest that the video streaming market is likely to increase 19.6% and reach $ 124.57 billion by 2025, with the use of this being one of the key drivers for 5G services. MediaTek is leading the way in allowing successful video streaming with AV1. ”
As you can imagine, this is becoming more and more relevant as the minutes of video streaming usage on mobile devices continue to grow year by year, and 5G won't stop this directly.
