Nvidia and MediaTek may unveil jointly developed Arm-based processors for PCs at Computex 2025, according to Computer Base. The chips, called N1X and N1, are aimed at desktops and laptops and represent Nvidia’s push to integrate more deeply into the Windows on Arm ecosystem. However, these chips may not hit retail shelves until 2026 due to some unresolved technical issues, Heise reports, citing SemiAccurate.
The CEOs of both companies, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and MediaTek’s Rick Tsai, will give keynotes at Computex on May 19 and 20, respectively. One likely announcement during those keynotes will be a new family of chips that combine MediaTek’s Arm-based processors with Nvidia’s Blackwell-based graphics accelerators. The joint products will leverage technology from both companies to create the GB10 platform, designed for compact AI-enabled workstations.
By partnering with MediaTek, Nvidia hopes to enter markets currently occupied by AMD’s APUs with Radeon graphics and Arm-based Snapdragon X processors. Nvidia’s discrete Blackwell GPUs could theoretically deliver better performance and gaming compatibility than AMD’s Radeon graphics and Qualcomm’s Adreno graphics, which will no doubt appeal to gamers.
According to earlier leaks, the N1X and N1 processors are expected to feature up to 10 high-performance Cortex-X925 cores and up to 10 power-efficient Cortex-A725 cores, with less powerful CPU configurations likely to be introduced to target markets where Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X and AMD’s Ryzen APUs are not yet strong enough.
To ensure the high-volume production of the new chips, MediaTek has reportedly reserved a significant amount of capacity to produce the processors in Flip Chip Ball Grid Array (FCBGA) packaging, indicating they are intended for PCs rather than mobile devices. According to DigiTimes, the capacity reservation occurred in late 2024 and is unusually large for MediaTek.
Despite the high interest in the joint MediaTek and Nvidia processors, the exact timing of their release remains unknown. Several sources report that development issues could seriously delay the commercial deployment of systems based on these chips. According to several forecasts, the release could be delayed until 2026, but at the moment this information has not been officially confirmed.