
MediaTek
Genio 720
High-performance Gen-AI platform with integrated Neural Processing Unit (NPU) and broad peripheral connectivity for diverse smart edge devices.


MediaTek Genio for IoT
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MediaTek Genio 720
MediaTek Genio 720
The MediaTek Genio 720 is a powerful IoT platform equipped with generative AI capabilities and advanced multimedia features. It supports intelligent interactive HMI and is compatible with Android, Yocto, and Ubuntu operating systems, making it versatile for various applications such as smart homes, retail, industrial, and commercial sectors.
Platform Highlights
- Highly efficient 6nm SoC
- Octa‑core CPU including 2x Arm Cortex-A78 processors up to 2.6GHz
- Gen-AI capable best-in-class 10 TOPS performance (NPU+CPU+GPU)
- Up to 16GB of LPDDR5 memory, ideal for LLMs
- Up to 5K high-detail single display, or dual active displays
- 4K HEVC video decoding and encoding
- Up to 6x FHD30 cameras with MIPI virtual channels
- Flexible high speed I/O interfaces
- Pre-integrated MediaTek Wi-Fi 6/6E solutions, with also Wi-Fi 7 and 5G Redcap modules support
- Android, Yocto Linux, Ubuntu OS options
- OSM (Open Standard Module) design support
- Wide temperature support (-40 to 105°C)
- Long product life commitment
Key Features
The 8th Generation NPU offers full hardware acceleration for Transformer and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) models, while enhanced memory performance supports data-intensive Small Language Model (SLM) and Large Language Model (LLM) tasks.
The platform supports a variety of display outputs, including LVDS (FHD), MIPI (2.5K), eDP 1.4 (4K60), and DP over Type-C (5K60 ultrawide), including dual active displays, making it ideal for commercial displays, smart retail, HMI, and other interactive or multi-window applications.
Multi-gigabit, tri-band Wi-Fi, with the option for 5G RedCap module, offers increased bandwidth, reliability, and always-connected wireless benefits for IoT devices.
This efficient platform is designed for low-power consumption, making it suitable for mobile devices that require fanless enclosures and battery operation.
Specification
Processors
CPU
2x Arm Cortex-A78
- up to 2.6GHz at Commercial grade -20 to +95 C (Tj)
- up to 2.4GHz at Industrial grade -40 to +105 deg C (Tj)
6x Arm Cortex-A55 up to 2GHz
Memory & Storage
Memory Type & Speed
Up to 16GB memory
LPDDR4X up to 4266Mbps
LPDDR5 up to 6400Mbps
Storage Type
UFS 3.1 2-lane
eMMC 5.1
AI
NPU
8th Generation NPU
Graphics
GPU Type
Arm Mali-G57 MC2 up to 1.1GHz
Support for OpenGL, OpenCL, Vulkan
Display & Video
Display Support
FHD+FHD, 4K60, 5K60
Dual active display support
Video Encoding
4K30, HEVC/H.264
Video Decoding
4K60, HEVC/H.264
Peripheral Interfaces (IO)
Host/Host Device
2x USB 3.2 Gen-1 (Host, 1 shared with DP)
2x USB 2.0 (Host)
1x USB 2.0 (Host/Device)
Interfaces
1x Gigabit Ethernet MAC, 1x PCIe Gen2, 4x UART, 9x I2C, 6x SPI, 4x PWM
Audio
Audio-In: 2x I2S (2ch, M+M/S), 1x PCM (2ch), 2x DMIC(2ch)
Audio-Out: 2x I2S (2ch, M), 1x PCM(2ch)
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
Integrated Wi-Fi 6 1x1 / 6E 2x2
Wi-Fi 7 module available
Bluetooth 5.3
Camera
ISP
32MP @ 30fp
16MP + 16MP @ 30fps
Package
Type
VFBGA 13.8x12.8mm, ball pitch 0.4mm