[News] NVIDIA, MediaTek to Debut Joint PC Chips at Computex 2025, While Launch Might be Delayed

According to Tom’s Hardware, citing ComputerBase and heise online, NVIDIA and MediaTek are expected to unveil their jointly developed Arm-based processors—N1X for desktops and N1 for notebooks—at Computex 2025. However, technical challenges could hinder their completion, with heise online and SemiAccurate suggesting that in a worst-case scenario, the launch could be pushed back to 2026.

Tom’s Hardware notes that despite the excitement around the MediaTek-NVIDIA collaboration, the launch timeline for the new processors remains uncertain. Sources suggest development issues could significantly delay the commercial rollout, with some projections pointing to a possible 2026 release—though these rumors have not been confirmed.

As Tom’s Hardware indicates, the upcoming processors will integrate MediaTek’s Arm-based CPU with NVIDIA’s Blackwell GPU. The partnership aims to help NVIDIA compete in markets currently dominated by AMD’s APUs featuring powerful Radeon graphics, as well as Arm-based Snapdragon X processors.

Additionally, Tom’s Hardware points out that NVIDIA’s discrete Blackwell GPUs are expected to offer stronger performance and improved game compatibility compared to AMD’s Radeon and Qualcomm’s Adreno solutions—potentially making them more appealing to gamers.

The N1X and N1 processors are expected to integrate up to 10 high-performance Cortex-X925 cores and up to 10 Cortex-A725 cores, as Tom’s Hardware indicates, citing sources. The report also suggests that scaled-down versions are likely in the works to target segments not fully addressed by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X chips and AMD’s Ryzen APUs with integrated Radeon graphics.

Notably, MediaTek has reportedly reserved substantial packaging capacity for flip chip ball grid array (FCBGA) chips—an indicator that these are intended for PCs rather than mobile devices, as mentioned by Tom’s Hardware. However, it remains uncertain whether the packaging schedule aligns with the initial production timeline for its jointly developed processors with NVIDIA.

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