Xiaomi Has Also Resorted To Chip-Binning For The XRING 01, Uses A Slightly Downgraded Version With Reduced Clock Speeds For Its Flagship Tablet, The Pad 7 Ultra
The XRING 01 will make its debut in the upcoming Pad 7 Ultra on May 22, marking the first time that Xiaomi will ever use an in-house silicon in a flagship tablet. However, the custom chipset will be slightly different in this area because a leaked benchmark reveals that the Chinese firm is taking the same approach as Apple, which is relying on chip-binning to introduce not one, but two versions of the XRING 01. The changes include a downgrade in the clock speeds, but thankfully, the SoC continues churning out impressive scores, which you will soon find out.
Fastest core belonging to the binned XRING 01 operates at 3.70GHz, but Xiaomi’s in-house chipset manages to effortlessly compete with the likes of the Snapdragon 8 Elite, Dimensity 9400+
The Xiaomi 7 Pad Ultra has been spotted on Geekbench 6, with @TECHINFOSOCIALS posting an image below showing the single-core and multi-core results, plus the CPU cluster. While the single-threaded score is lower than last time, the multi-core figure witnesses a decent bump, now effectively taking on the Snapdragon 8 Elite and Dimensity 9400+ head-on. To ensure that the XRING 01 obtains an impressive score, Xiaomi did not reduce the number of cores and stuck to the 10-core cluster.
However, the fastest core, which is likely the Cortex-X925 on this occasion, is running at 3.70GHz instead of the default 3.90GHz. The other cores have also been downgraded, with four Cortex-X925 operating at 3.40GHz at their default frequency now set at 3.04GHz when running in Xiaomi’s Pad 7 Ultra. The remaining four cores’ speeds remain unchanged, and for those of you wondering why Xiaomi would resort to chip-binning, particularly for a high-end custom chipset like this, here is what you need to know.
The direction Xiaomi has taken is no different than what Apple and Qualcomm have done previously, as it helps save on silicon costs. Since the unbinned version of the XRING 01 likely costs a hefty sum as it is mass produced on TSMC’s second-generation 3nm process, a binned variant will allow Xiaomi to utilize it in devices that in less volume and save millions in the process. Historically, tablets have garnered fewer shipments than smartphones, and irrespective of how premium the Pad 7 Ultra is, it will only attract a small percentage of buyers.
We believe that the regular XRING 01 will find a place in the upcoming Xiaomi 15S Pro, since the latter has a higher chance of shipping in bigger numbers. As mentioned above, the official announcement will happen in two days, so stay tuned for more updates then.
