Vivante GPU Core Maximizes Graphics Efficiency of Samsung GALAXY Tab 3

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-Doubles the graphics performance of the GALAXY Tab 2 in less silicon area

SUNNYVALE, California, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivante Corporation marked another major milestone in the rapid adoption of its industry leading GPU technology.   The GC1000 graphics core, integrated into the Marvell PXA986 SoC, is powering the highly-anticipated Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 7.0.  As demonstrated in widely reported Android™ tests by GLBenchmark and others, the new tablet nearly doubles the performance of its GALAXY Tab 2 predecessor, raising the bar for mass market devices.

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"Vivante has a clear focus – mobile graphics that push the limits of performance, while reducing silicon cost and extending battery life," said Wei-Jin Dai, Vivante President and CEO.  "The Vivante GC1000 core allows the Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 7.0 to be faster than ever on a smaller GPU silicon footprint, minimizing silicon cost and maximizing visual quality."

This is the latest of several generations of devices from Samsung to feature Vivante 3D GPU cores including Android smartphone models GALAXY GT-S7508, GT-S6108, GT-S6358, GT-i8250 and GT-i8268.

About Vivante GPU Products

Optimized for Google Android apps, Vivante's product portfolio includes performance-leading technologies in 2D/3D GPU, CPC Composition Processors, GPGPU, and vector graphics. Vivante cores leverage a unified driver architecture that is compatible with industry-standard application programming interfaces like OpenGL® ES 3.0, desktop OpenGL®, OpenCL®, OpenVG®, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, WebGL, Google Renderscript / FilterScript, Compute, and other standard APIs.  With Vivante technology, mobile devices deliver stunning, high resolution user interface graphics as well as to photos, games, business applications and more.

Robust features built into the GPU cores include:

• World's Smallest Licensable GPU Core for OpenGL ES 3.0
• Single/Dual/Quad/Eight GPU Configurations
• Single Software Stack
• Battery Optimization
• Memory Efficiency
• Support for Heterogeneous Platform Architecture

To learn more about Vivante's technologies visit www.vivantecorp.com or contact [email protected].

About Vivante Corporation

Smaller – Faster – Cooler: Vivante Corporation, a leader in multi-core GPU, OpenCL™, CPC Composition Engine and Vector Graphics IP solutions, provides the highest performance and lowest power characteristics across a range of Khronos™ Group API conformant standards based on the ScalarMorphic™ architecture. Vivante GPUs are integrated into customer silicon solutions in mass market products including smartphones, tablets, HDTVs, consumer electronics and embedded devices, running thousands of graphics applications across multiple operating systems and software platforms. Vivante is a privately held company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional R&D centers in Shanghai and Chengdu.

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