Taiwanese company AMobile Solutions has launched the SoM-SD520 and SoM-SD720 system-on-modules, powered by MediaTek Genio 520 & Genio 720 SoCs, respectively, and designed for Edge AI and Generative AI applications with up to 10 TOPS of AI computing performance.
The modules ship with up to 16GB LPDDR5, 128GB UFS3.1 storage, and an optional WiFI 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 wireless module. It’s mainly suitable for smart surveillance, industrial automation, smart retail terminals/self-service kiosks, smart healthcare, and other applications benefiting from Edge or Generative AI on-device.
SoM-SD520 and SoM-SD720 specifications:
- SoC (one or the other)
- MediaTek Genio 520
- CPU – 2x Cortex-A78 up to 2.2GHz, 6x Cortex-A55 up to 2.0 GHz
- GPU – Arm Mali-G57 MC2 up to 880 MHz
- VPU
- Video Decode – Up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60fps
- Video Encode – Up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60fps
- ISP – 1x ISP
- NPU – NPU850 AI accelerator up to 9 TOPS
- MediaTeck Genio 720
- CPU – 2x Cortex-A78 up to 2.6 GHz, 6x Cortex-A55 up to 2.0 GHz
- GPU – Arm Mali-G57 MC2 up to 1.1 GHz
- VPU
- Video Decode – Up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60fps
- Video Encoder – Up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60fps
- ISP – 2x ISP
- NPU – NPU850 AI accelerator up to 9 TOPS
- MediaTek Genio 520
- System Memory – 8GB LPDDR5 @ 6400MHz, up to 16GB
- Storage – 64GB or 128GB UFS 3.1
- Wireless – Wi-Fi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2T2R and Bluetooth 5.2 via MediaTek MT7921 module
- 260-pin SO-DIMM edge connector
- Display
- MIPI DSI up to 2.5K60, 2.5K120 (w/ DSC)
- LVDS up to FHD60
- eDP up to 4K60 (w/Merge)
- DisplayPort up to UW5K60 with 4 lanes (w/ Merge), up to 4K60(w/ Merge, DSC) with 2 lanes
- Dual Display Support – eDP+DSI, eDP+LVDS, eDP+DP, or eDP+eDP
- Camera – 2x MIPI CSI
- Audio – 1x I2S, 2-channel PDM
- Networking – Gigabit Ethernet (RGMII)
- USB – 3x USB 2.0, 2x USB3.2
- Serial – 2x 4-wire UART, 2x 2-wire UART
- PCIe – 1x PCIe 2.0 (e.g. for 4G/5G module)
- Others – 9x I2C, 2x SPI, 1x ADC, GPIO
- Display
- Dimensions – 62 x 50mm
- Weight – About 14 grams
- Temperature Range – +10°C ~ +50°C
- Humidity – 0%~95% at 60°C, non-condensing
The SOM-DS520/DS720 modules can currently run Android 15, but the company told CNX Software that Yocto 5.0 Scarthgap with Linux 6.6 is scheduled for release at the end of Q4 2025. The company will provide hardware and software documentation, board support packages (BSPs), and reference designs. Nothing appears to be available publicly except the datasheet (actually a product brief), and downloading it also requires email registration. We were told to point readers to Mediatek Genio Developer website for software development resources.
A development kit is also available with Gigabit Ethernet, a USB 3.0 port, three USB-C ports, eDP, LVDS, MIPI DSI and CSI connectors, a microSD card socket, a NanoSIM card slot for 5G, and more.
The MediaTek Genio 520 and 720 SoCs are pretty new (announced in March 2025), and the only other platform we’ve covered with these processors was the Radxa NIO 5A credit card-sized SBC showcased at Computex 2025, but not for sale yet.
AMobile says the SOM-DS520 and SOM-SD720 system-on-modules are still at the pre-ordering stage, and commercial samples will be ready at the end of this month, along with the MediaTek Genio 520 & Genio 720 EVK based on the SoMs. A few more details and contact information can be found on the product page.
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
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