MediaTek has announced its first 64-bit-enabled 8-core 4G solution, the MT6795, targeting the high-end 4G smartphone segment. The launch of the MT6795 comes almost two quarters ahead of schedule as MediaTek originally planned to release the 8-core chip at the end of 2014.

The MT6795, built using a 28nm process, clocks at 2.2GHz and comes with MediaTek's CorePilot technology to deliver multi-core processor performance and thermal control. The MT6795 also supports dual-channel LPDDR3 at 933MHz.

The 8-core processor will also support 2560 by 1600 resolution displays, FDD/TDD LTE technology, and ultra-H.265 4k/2k playback, MediaTek said.

New 4G smartphones built with the MT7695 chips will hit the market before year-end 2014, MediaTek claimed.