Powering the New Era of AI Applications with MediaTek Genio SoCs

Build intelligent, connected devices faster with MediaTek’s scalable IoT platforms, united software, and global partner ecosystem.

MediaTek Genio is the all-in-one platform for building intelligent, multimedia-rich edge AI and IoT devices - faster, with less complexity.

Whether you're launching a voice-enabled appliance, AI vision system, or 4K touchscreen kiosk, Genio delivers the performance, scalability, and support you need, on a single software platform.

The high-performance Genio 720 and Genio 520/420 edge-AI IoT platforms support the latest generative AI models, human-machine interface (HMI), multimedia, and connectivity features for smart home, retail, industrial, and commercial IoT devices.

  • Benefits
  • Compare Genio
  • AI at the Edge
  • Accelerate Development
  • Partner Boards & Modules
  • Applications

Benefits

One Software Platform

Build once per OS and scale across devices as each OS (Android, Yocto Linux, Ubuntu) has its own SDK, and every SDK supports the entire Genio portfolio, reducing complexity and accelerating development.

Edge AI Performance

Run real-time vision, voice, and generative AI tasks with dedicated NPUs. Use verified models from the MediaTek Model Hub and NVIDIA TAO Catalog for faster deployment.

Advanced Multimedia Capabilities

Enable high-quality 4K video, smooth dual-display output, and responsive UIs with integrated GPUs and ISPs—ideal for rich multimedia and signage systems.

Scalable Connectivity

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and supporting external 5G modules ensure responsive, always-on performance across smart homes, factories, and connected environments.

Power Efficiency at the Edge

Genio SoCs optimize performance and battery life by dynamically switching between high-performance and energy-efficient cores.

10-Year Longevity

Get long-term OS support, BSP maintenance, and lifecycle guarantees—built for industrial, healthcare, and embedded deployments that demand reliability.

Performance Tiers

Genio 720

High-performance edge AI platforms with up to ~10 TOPS of acceleration, supporting multimodal inference, computer vision, and real-time analytics for data-intensive applications.

Genio 520

High-performance edge AI platform with up to ~10 TOPS of acceleration, supporting multimodal inference, computer vision, and real-time analytics in power- and thermally-constrained designs.

Genio 420

Power-efficient AI processing for object detection, voice recognition, and sensor-driven applications in cost- and thermal-constrained designs.

Compare Genio Products

Product Family Processor & Compute Display & Camera Capabilities Video Interfaces Wireless Connectivity
Process CPU Memory NPU
(TOPS)
DSP GPU Type Max Display Resolution Number of Displays Camera Interface & ISP Video Encode Video Decode PCIe Ethernet USB CAN Wi-Fi Bluetooth
Featured
Genio 420
6nm 2x Cortex-A78 +
6x Cortex-A55
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X
7.2 - Arm Mali-G57 MC2
5K60 2 • 2x MIPI-CSI
• 1x ISP
• 16MP @ 30fps
4K30 4K60
 - Wi-Fi 6/6E BT 5.3
Featured
Genio 520
6nm 2x Cortex-A78 +
6x Cortex-A55
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X
10 - Arm Mali-G57 MC2 5K60 2 • 2x MIPI-CSI
• 1x ISP
• 16MP @ 30fps
4K30 4K60  - Wi-Fi 6/6E Wi-Fi 7
BT 5.3
Featured
Genio 720
6nm 2x Cortex-A78 +
6x Cortex-A55

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

10 - Arm Mali-G57 MC2 5K60 2 • 2x MIPI-CSI
• 2x ISP
• 32MP @ 30fps
• 16MP+16MP @ 30fps
4K30 4K60  - Wi-Fi 6/6E Wi-Fi 7
BT 5.3
Genio 1200 6nm 4x Cortex-A78 +
4x Cortex-A55
LPDDR4X 4.8 Arm Mali-G57 MC5 4K60 3 • 3x MIPI-CSI
• 32MP @ 30fps
• 16MP+16MP @ 30fps
4K60 4K90  - Wi-Fi 6 BT 5.2
Genio 700 6nm 2x Cortex-A78 +
6x Cortex-A55
LPDDR4X 4.0 Arm Mali-G57 MC3 4K60 2 • 2x MIPI-CSI
• 32MP @ 30fps
• 16MP+16MP @ 30fps
4K30 4K75  - Wi-Fi 6 BT 5.2
Genio 510 6nm 2x Cortex-A78 +
4x Cortex-A55
LPDDR4X 3.2 - Arm Mali-G57 MC2 4K60 2 • 2x MIPI-CSI
• 32MP @ 30fps
• 16MP+16MP @ 30fps
4K30 4K60  - Wi-Fi 6 BT 5.2
Genio 360P 6nm 2x Cortex-A76 +
6x Cortex-A55
LPDDR4X
7.4 - Arm Mali-G57 MC2
4K60 2 • 2x MIPI-CSI
• 16MP @ 30fps
FHD90 4K30
Wi-Fi 5 BT 5.3
Genio 360 6nm 1x Cortex-A76 +
5x Cortex-A55
LPDDR4X
5.1 - Arm Mali-G57 MC2
4K60 2 • 2x MIPI-CSI
• 16MP @ 30fps
FHD90 4K30
Wi-Fi 5 BT 5.3
Genio 350 14nm 4x Cortex-A53 DDR3L/DDR4 LPDDR3/LPDDR4X
0.35
Arm Mali-G52 FHD60 2 • 2x MIPI-CSI
• 13MP @ 30fps
FHD60 FHD60
-  - Wi-Fi 5 BT 5.1

AI at the Edge with Genio 720, 520, and 420

Scalable AI Performance for Embedded Designs

MediaTek Genio® 720/520/420 platforms integrate dedicated neural processing units (NPUs) with multi-core CPU architectures to enable efficient, low-latency AI inference directly on-device. Designed for edge AI applications, these SoCs are pin to pin compatible. and balance performance, power, and integration to simplify system design.

Edge AI Advantages

  • Real-time, on-device inference (reduced latency)
  • Improved power efficiency with dedicated NPUs
  • Reduced reliance on cloud connectivity
  • Lower system complexity (integrated CPU + AI)

Performance Tiers

Genio 720

High-performance edge AI platforms with up to ~10 TOPS of acceleration, supporting multimodal inference, computer vision, and real-time analytics for data-intensive applications.

Genio 520

High-performance edge AI platform with up to ~10 TOPS of acceleration, supporting multimodal inference, computer vision, and real-time analytics in power- and thermally-constrained designs.

Genio 420

Power-efficient AI processing for object detection, voice recognition, and sensor-driven applications in cost- and thermal-constrained designs.

Accelerate AI Development

MediaTek NeuroPilot™ tools support model optimization and deployment with TensorFlow Lite and ONNX workflows, enabling efficient use of on-chip AI acceleration.

Accelerate Development

MediaTek’s IoT AI Hub is a centralized entry point for evaluating, developing, and deploying AI workloads on MediaTek Genio platforms.

The AI hub serves four main objectives:

  • Shorten time-to-deployment by providing end-to-end software stack for AI interference on IoT devices.
  • Offers benchmark results that help developers understand the relative performance of different Genio platforms and configurations.
  • Clarify the supported AI inference paths, including TFLite(LiteRT) and ONNX Runtime, and show how support varies by platform and operating system.
  • Provide a catalog of pretrained models that can be used as-is, so developers can bring up demos and applications quickly.

Performance Tiers

Genio 720

High-performance edge AI platforms with up to ~10 TOPS of acceleration, supporting multimodal inference, computer vision, and real-time analytics for data-intensive applications.

Genio 520

High-performance edge AI platform with up to ~10 TOPS of acceleration, supporting multimodal inference, computer vision, and real-time analytics in power- and thermally-constrained designs.

Genio 420

Power-efficient AI processing for object detection, voice recognition, and sensor-driven applications in cost- and thermal-constrained designs.

Partner Boards & Modules

Accelerate Development with Genio-Based Hardware Solutions

MediaTek Genio® platforms are supported by a broad ecosystem of partner boards, system-on-modules (SOMs), and single-board computers, enabling rapid development across all stages of product design—from prototyping to production.

These solutions leverage the full capabilities of Genio SoCs while reducing design complexity and time to market.

Development-Ready Platforms

  • Evaluation Kits (EVKs) - Reference platforms with pre-integrated hardware, I/O, and software support for fast prototyping and validation
  • System-on-Modules (SOMs) - Compact, production-ready compute modules that simplify hardware design and enable scalable deployments
  • Single-Board Computers (SBC) - Offer an efficient and highly integrated solution.

Key Advantages

  • Reduced development time with pre-validated hardware
  • Access to full Genio performance and AI capabilities
  • Simplified system integration and faster time to market
  • Scalable from evaluation to production-ready designs

Evaluation Kits

Genio_720_EVK

GENIO 720 Reference Design Evaluation Board

Genio_520_EVK

GENIO 520 Reference Design Evaluation Board

System-on-Modules

MOSM-MM30U-G720

Single Board Computer 2.6GHz 6 Core 8GB RAM ARM Cortex-A55, Cortex-A78

MOSM-R120-MM30U-720

Single Board Computer 2.6GHz 6 Core 8GB RAM ARM Cortex-A55, Cortex-A78

MOSM-R221-MM30U-720

Single Board Computer 2.6GHz 6 Core 8GB RAM ARM Cortex-A55, Cortex-A78

MOSM-MM30U-G720-R400

Single Board Computer 2.6GHz 6 Core 8GB RAM ARM Cortex-A55, Cortex-A78

Single Board Computer

Featured

MOSM-MM30U-G720-R400

MOSM-MM30U-G720-R400 is an Open Standard Module (OSM Size-L, 45x45mm) single-board computer/module built by MiTwell. It is powered by the 6nm MediaTek Genio 720 octa-core processor and features high-performance edge AI capabilities.

GGC0.700.4G.16G.E

Single Board Computer Core 4GB/0GB RAM ARM® Cortex®-A55, ARM® Cortex®-A78

GGE0.700.4G.16G.E

GenioSOM-700, MT8390 GenioEVB-700 Genio 700 ARM® Cortex®-A55, Cortex®-A78 MPU Embedded Evaluation Board

T700_SMARC_SOM_8R16E_MT320_2M

Is a Tungsten700 SMARC 2.1.1 System-on-Module powered by the MediaTek Genio 700, featuring dual-core Cortex-A78 (2.2GHz) and hexa-core Cortex-A55 (2.0GHz) for high-performance, power-efficient processing.

T700_SMARC_SOM_4R16E_MT320_2M

Is a Tungsten700 SMARC 2.1.1 System-on-Module powered by the MediaTek Genio 700, featuring dual-core Cortex-A78 (2.2GHz) and hexa-core Cortex-A55 (2.0GHz) for high-performance, power-efficient processing.

T700_SMARC_SOM_8R16E_MT320_2M_I

Is a Tungsten700 SMARC 2.1.1 System-on-Module powered by the MediaTek Genio 700, featuring dual-core Cortex-A78 (2.2GHz) and hexa-core Cortex-A55 (2.0GHz) for high-performance, power-efficient processing.

T700_SMARC_SOM_8R16E

Single Board Computer 2.2GHz, 2GHz 6/2 Core 8GB RAM ARM® Cortex®-A55, ARM® Cortex®-A78, Genio700

T510_SMARC_SOM_4R16E_MT320_2M

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T510_SMARC_SOM_8R16E_MT320_2M_I

The Tungsten510 SMARC module integrates the MediaTek Genio 510’s hexa-core CPU, Mali-G57 GPU, and 4 GB LPDDR4 memory with 16 GB eMMC for edge AI, computer vision, and multi-display systems.

T510_SMARC_SOM_8R16E_MT320_2M

The Tungsten510 SMARC module integrates the MediaTek Genio 510’s hexa-core CPU, Mali-G57 GPU, and 8 GB LPDDR4 memory with 16 GB eMMC for edge AI, computer vision, and multi-display systems.

T510_SMARC_SOM_8R16E

The Tungsten510 SMARC module features the MediaTek Genio 510 with a hexa-core CPU, Mali-G57 GPU, and 8 GB LPDDR4 memory plus 16 GB eMMC for efficient AI, vision, and multimedia processing.

T510_SMARC_SOM_4R16E

The Tungsten510 SMARC module features the MediaTek Genio 510 with a hexa-core CPU, Mali-G57 GPU, and 4 GB LPDDR4 memory plus 16 GB eMMC for efficient AI, vision, and multimedia processing.

MOSM-MM20E-G510

Single Board Computer 2.0GHz Core RAM ARM Cortex-A55, Cortex-A78

MOSM-MM20E-G510-R400

Single Board Computer 2.0GHz 4 Core 4GB RAM ARM Cortex-A55, Cortex-A78

Applications

Smart Home

Supports smart sensors, home hubs, voice assistants, and smart appliances. Enables automation, access control, and AI‑powered surveillance for enhanced convenience and safety.

Smart Retail

Facilitates self‑checkout, kiosk systems, and AI‑driven digital signage. Enhances customer experience through advanced interactivity and real‑time analytics.

Industrial

Covers HMI systems, predictive maintenance, and rugged industrial devices. Enables automation, real‑time analytics, and AI‑enhanced process control for industrial environments.

Entertainment

Powers smart speakers, audio/video streaming, and home entertainment systems. Integrates AI for immersive sound and video experiences with multi‑room functionality.

Transportation

Supports vehicle tracking, navigation, and driver assistance systems. Enables AI‑powered infotainment and real‑time fleet and traffic management.

Enterprise

Provides office automation, digital signage, and enterprise analytics. Supports AI‑driven video conferencing and multi‑display environments for efficient workflows.

Education

Delivers e‑learning tools, smart classrooms, and interactive whiteboards. Enhances education with real‑time multimedia, AI‑driven systems, and collaborative platforms.

Smart Cities

Supports smart monitoring and management of utilities, smart parking/charging systems, traffic and access control systems.

Healthcare

Enhance patient care with connected healthcare solutions.

Performance Tiers

Genio 720

High-performance edge AI platforms with up to ~10 TOPS of acceleration, supporting multimodal inference, computer vision, and real-time analytics for data-intensive applications.

Genio 520

High-performance edge AI platforms with up to ~10 TOPS of acceleration, supporting multimodal inference, computer vision, and real-time analytics for data-intensive applications.

Genio 420

Power-efficient AI processing for object detection, voice recognition, and sensor-driven applications in cost- and thermal-constrained designs

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