This brand-new Googlebook chip is basically an old flagship smartphone processor

Googlebooks are finally here, and we’ve got devices powered by both Intel and Qualcomm processors. There’s no MediaTek-powered laptop at launch, though, but the company has now revealed its first chipset for Googlebooks.

MediaTek announced the Dimensity CX C10 Max yesterday (September 21), and the company promises that this chipset will deliver “all-day” battery life and support Gemini Intelligence. However, a cursory glance at the spec sheet suggests we’re looking at a variant of the previously released Kompanio Ultra chipset for Chromebooks. The Kompanio Ultra was, in turn, based on the Dimensity 9400 smartphone processor.

For starters, both chips have the same TSMC 3nm design. These processors also share the same powerful octa-core CPU layout, consisting of one Cortex-X925 core, three Cortex-X4 cores, and four Cortex-A720 cores. The only difference is that the new chip has a 3.73GHz clock speed versus the old chip’s 3.62GHz frequency. We’ve even got the same 10MB system-level cache and 12MB L3 cache.

The Dimensity CX C10 Max also has the same GPU as the older Chromebook processor, namely an Arm Immortalis-G925 MC11. The two chips even share the same NPU 890 AI silicon. Finally, both chipsets support Bluetooth 6.0 and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity.

Aside from the CPU clock speed, the Dimensity CX C10 Max also differs from the Kompanio Ultra by offering slightly faster RAM speeds. Nevertheless, it’s clear that MediaTek’s first Googlebook chipset is effectively a rebranded Chromebook chip with minor changes.

Keen on buying the first Googlebook with a MediaTek chip? There’s no word on a launch window, but MediaTek says the Dimensity CX C10 Max will power an upcoming “premium” Googlebook.