Oppo during its Inno Day 2021 event, presented the MariSilicon NPU, which is built on a 6nm manufacturing technology. Its main purpose is to increase the quality of photographs and videos while also expanding the camera’s feature set. The next-generation Find X series, which will be introduced in Q1 2022, will be the first to use it.
Oppo won’t be depending on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1’s ISP because the MariSilicon X has one. It enables photos with a 20-bit colour depth and a 120-dB dynamic range, as well as real-time RAW processing in 4K videos. An AI can use the NPU to perform various algorithms for noise reduction, better colour reproduction, HDR, increased detail, and dynamic range, among other things.
Because it supports the separation of the white channel from the RGB, the ISP can fully utilise the capabilities of Oppo’s RGBW sensor.
When it comes to AI-related operations, the NPU processor is capable of some serious number crunching. It can perform 18 trillion operations per second (TOPS) and does so efficiently, thanks to dedicated memory.
Normally, the NPU would rely on the system memory, but this slows down processing and consumes energy, but Oppo compensates with dedicated memory that can transport data at 8.5 GB/s.
As previously stated, the MariSilicon X will be available at the start of next year, alongside the next Find X phones, which promise “the most advanced and powerful imaging experience ever.”