Amlogic 2016 Roadmap Reveals Upcoming S905D Processor, Android 6.0 for Amlogic S905 and S912 SoCs

A new Amlogic roadmap reveals the company will release at least three new processors this year: Amlogic S905X, Amlogic S912 and Amlogic S905D all based on four to eight ARM Cortex A53 cores, and that Android 6.0 support is coming to Amlogic S905 X/D and S912 processors.

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Amlogic 2015 – 2016 Roadmap (Click to Enlarge)

Since the processors are in development, there are always some tweaks and new information about the specifications, as now Amlogic S905X and S912 quad and octa core processors will be clocked at 2.0 GHz (instead of just 1.5GHz as previously reported), and S905X will support 2-layer PCB, while all other recent Amlogic processors require 4-layer, which promises some very cheap 4K TV boxes with H.265 and VP9 support. Amlogic S912 will apparently not support USB 3.x since the new document only shows 3x USB 2.0 interfaces for the SoC.

Amlogic S905D is similar to S905X except it supports Gigabit Ethernet (RGMII), TS video input, which would make it suitable for tuners, and RGB interface meaning it could be found in tablets too:

  • CPU – Quad core Cortex A53 @ up to 2.0 GHz
  • GPU – Penta-core ARM Mali-450MP @ up to 750 MHz
  • Memory I/F – 16/32-bit DDR3/4, LPDDR2/3 up to 2GB, DDR2400
  • Storage I/F – NAND flash @ BCH60, eMMC 5310, SD, NOR flash
  • Video Decoder – 4Kp60 10-bit H.265, 4Kp60 VP9 Profile 2, 4Kp30 H.264
  • Video Encoder – 1080p60 H.264
  • Ethernet – 10/100/1000 RGMII, 10/100M PHY
  • Audio – Stereo DACs, I2S, S/PDIF, DMIC
  • USB – 2x USB 2.0
  • Video Output – 4Kp60 HDMI 2.0a, CVBS, RGB
  • Video Input – TS in, DVP
  • HDR – HDR10, royalty-free Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG)
  • Package – 15 x 15 mm BGA (S905 is 13 x 13 mm)
  • PCB – 4-layer

I don’t have much information about Amlogic Android 6.0 Marshmallow SDK, except it’s been available to developers having access to Amlogic git source code repository for about a month.

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haze
haze
8 years ago

if there are SATA and Pcie, it will very good Soc..

tkaiser
tkaiser
8 years ago

@haze
Why do you care about SoCs for OTT boxes and tablets if you’re interested in SATA and PCIe? Why don’t you look for ARMADA 1500 instead (just as one example for a SoC family targeting this totally different market segment)

Ron
Ron
8 years ago

According to the roadmap, S905X is coming this month, and launch with Marshmallow. So maybe Wetek could use it in its upcoming device, instead of using S905-H which doesn’t provide a complete solution. And now it’s better to launch a new product with Marshmallow and be advanced and unique. Another difference between the S905X and the S905D is that the latter brings “DVB interface”. what exactly is this? Is it needed for boxes that add DVB tuner? If so – this is the SoC that should have been be used by Wetek and others with DVB tuners. You speak about… Read more »

Bogolisk
Bogolisk
8 years ago

with the integrated 100Mb PHY, we’ll see fewer boxes with GigE: it’s cost difference will be much bigger. Settling for 100Mb will eliminate: phy IC, real-estate+routing on the pcb, a big thermal source, a big power draw.

Ron
Ron
8 years ago

I was referring to “DVB interface” which is mentioned at the roadmap, under S905D.

After further inquiring this issue, I have found out that indeed this is the feature that is needed for adding tuners to the system. So only the D model is relevant for devices like Wetek Play – the X model isn’t relevant.

rasz_pl
rasz_pl
8 years ago

all that on obsolete non mainlined 3.14 kernel? impressive!!1

Stane1983
8 years ago

@rasz_pl
I hope that they will jump to 3.18 kernel or newer since 3.14 will reach EOL this August if I remember correctly.

Steven Lin
8 years ago

Hope they add SPI back since it is essential to many SPI peripherals.
Will there be crypto extension on these new chips? I’m disappointed to find out there is no crypto extension on most Cortex A53 SoC on the market now.

natsu
natsu
6 years ago

First BOX powered by S905D from Mecool, K1 Pro with DVB tuners, By comparaison to the aging K1 plus :

* 2 GB of DDR4 by Default vs 1 GB DDR3
* 16 GB of storage vs 8 GB
* Gigabyte Ethernet vs 100 M
* Support for HDR
* Android 7.1 vs Android 5.1

http://www.videostrong.com/productshow.asp?id=981&sid=268

natsu
natsu
6 years ago
theguyuk
theguyuk
6 years ago
bob cadena
bob cadena
6 years ago

is there an adapter you can buy for the u.s. t2 connection to use the antenna (U.S.)

thnx

reza
reza
6 years ago

Hello . Of the two chips 905 and 905d . Which picture is better on satellite channels

Gabe
Gabe
6 years ago

You need S905D if you want DVB-S, DVB-S2.

MOHAMMAD RASIM
MOHAMMAD RASIM
5 years ago

Hi,
I’m curious what’s the difference between s905 and s905d regarding DVB support? the picture states that s905d is the only soc with DVB interface, but there are a few s905 tv boxes with DVB tuners, so how did these tv boxes manufacturers accomplished this?
thanks

MOHAMMAD RASIM
MOHAMMAD RASIM
5 years ago

OK but if S905 doesn’t have DVB interface then how did those manufacturers put a DVB tuner on those SoC?
Sorry if my question is dumb

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