According to rumors, Nvidia and MediaTek are working together to launch desktop processors. The 3nm chip is reportedly set to be released this month.

If a recent media report is to be believed, Nvidia is expected to launch an “AI PC” CPU based on a 3nm node later this month. It offers better processor performance and higher energy efficiency than current standards. Mass production would begin in 2025.

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In the past, Nvidia has already brought an ARM chip onto the market, the Grace. It is mainly used in data centers. A chip for normal PCs and laptops is still uncharted territory.

MediaTek’s chips are used in 80 percent of today’s smartphones. The other 20 percent are high-end smartphones with chips from Quallcom. MediaTek usually always works with AMD on hardware, so it would be a surprise if the company turned to Nvidia now.

Should production actually become a reality, it will cause a seismic shift in the CPU landscape. And that’s bad news for the current major players. Through the collaboration, Nvidia and MediaTek are also putting Qualcom in the spotlight. Earlier this summer, Qualcom launched the Snapdragon X processors, a line of laptop chips.

We have to take this rumor with caution as it has not yet been officially confirmed.