Arm Holdings has announced the launch of Lumex, a new portfolio of AI-optimized chip designs for mobile devices, including CPUs, GPUs, and an interconnect module, aimed at boosting AI processing capabilities in smartphones.

The new platform features the C1-Pro core, which offers a 26% reduction in power consumption while maintaining performance, thanks to enhancements in cache and branch prediction.

Lumex incorporates SME2 instructions and the KleidiAI software layer, enabling up to five times faster AI processing and improved energy efficiency without requiring developers to modify existing code.

Manufacturers can choose to use Lumex as delivered or customize it for their specific needs, supporting instant and private AI features that meet consumer expectations.

Built for 3nm process technology, Lumex can be produced across multiple foundries, allowing scalable deployment and enabling chip designers to optimize physical implementations for high performance and efficiency.

The platform is capable of running at over 4 GHz and is expected to be integrated into smartphones later in 2025 or early 2026, with support for advanced features like ray tracing to encourage immersive applications.

Full capabilities and performance metrics of Lumex will become clearer once hardware is available for Linux testing and benchmarking, which will help validate its potential.

Arm forecasts that by 2030, SME and SME2 will add over 10 billion TOPS across more than 3 billion devices, significantly advancing on-device AI computing power.

This platform addresses industry trends toward enhanced data privacy and reduced latency, enabling smarter, faster AI experiences that could transform gaming, real-time analytics, and immersive graphics in mobile devices.

Industry experts highlight that SME2 will allow advanced AI models to run directly on devices, providing low-latency experiences and broad AI feature availability on smartphones.

Device manufacturers will decide how much of these technological improvements to incorporate, potentially leading to a new era of AI-capable smartphones with significant power savings.

Lumex is designed for flexible integration, allowing partners to use the complete platform or customize it, supporting rapid deployment and optimized physical implementations for 3nm technology.