Earlier today, Google introduced the Google TV Streamer. The device has arrived as a sleek set-top-box, which replaces the old Google Chromecast products. The search titan has already revealed most of the hardware specifications of the new Google TV streaming box. There’s no official word regarding the chipset of the device. However, a report suggests that the Google TV Streamer is powered by a MediaTek chipset.
Google TV Streamer ditches an Amlogic processor for a MediaTek chipset
Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman dug through the firmware of the Google TV Streamer. Inside the code, the outlet has found numerous references to a MediaTek chipset. The source claims that the Google TV Streamer is powered by a MediaTek MT8696 processor. Furthermore, the report mentions that It is the same chipset that powers the 2021 Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max.
It appears that Google has ditched an Amlogic on the Google TV Streamer set-top-box, which powers the latest-gen Chromecast devices. The 2020 Chromecast with Google TV (4K) was released with Amlogic’s S905X3 SoC. The 2022 Chromecast with Google TV (HD) also houses an Amlogic chipset under the helm.
More processing power on the MediaTek chipset could be the reason behind the switch
Amlogic’s processors powering the Chromecast devices offer a maximum clock speed of 1.9GHz. MediaTek hasn’t posted the technical details including the clock speed of the MT8696 processor anywhere online. However, according to Amazon, the MT8696(T) variant of the chipset powering the Fire TV Stick has a quad-core CPU clocked at up to 2.0GHz.
More processing power on the chipset could be the reason why Google has decided to go with a MediaTek chipset for its new device. However, it is only a speculation as there could be many other technical reasons behind the switch in the chipset.
That said, if you are interested in the Google TV Streamer, then you can pre-order it from the Google Store by paying $99. It will start shipping from September 24th.
2024-08-07 15:09:06