It’s not just platforms and powertrains that are being discussed at the Proton Tech Showcase this weekend – the national carmaker’s infotainment partner ACO Tech is also previewing a pair of new processors that will power its Atlas operating system starting next year.
Proton’s current X50, X90 and S70 are all powered by the quad-core E02 chip, developed by the Geely-linked ECARX and introduced back in 2019. The eMas 7, on the other hand, utilises the E04 chip, which is a renamed version of ECARX’s Antora 1000. This is considerably more powerful than the E02, as it has to run Geely’s own Flyme Auto software, unrelated to the Atlas system.
For 2026, models running on Atlas will get a massive upgrade with the E02 Ultra and E06, the latter likely reserved for higher-end models. Both of these are eight-core units, with the E02 Ultra being built on ARM’s latest v9 architecture and capable of up to 180,000 DMIPs. Equipped with UFS3.1 storage, this chip is claimed to offer “class-leading performance and security” and “end-to-end computing capabilities to power the latest driver assistance systems.”
The E06, meanwhile, uses Qualcomm Kryo Prime cores, making it suspiciously similar to the US firm’s own Snapdragon Automotive 8255P chip. This one can hit up to 200,000 DMIPs and benefits from UFS4.0 Gear 5 storage, enabling it to power “the next generation of vehicle cockpits” and support future AI implementations.
Both the E02 Ultra and E06 offer LPDDR5 RAM, and their GPU performance is also much higher than even that of the E04, reaching up to 2,000 GFLOPS versus 900 GFLOPS. The more powerful graphics should allow Atlas to better render 3D models such as the car itself with higher-quality lighting and shading, similar to many newer Chinese vehicles.
Expect at least a year for the new chips to be found in production models – as you can see on the diagram, the year of the previous chips correspond not to the model launch but when the chips themselves were announced. That means they will likely not be fitted to immediate models such as the eMas 7 PHEV, the X90 facelift and the revised S70 and X70.
Rather, the E02 Ultra and E06 will probably make their debut with Proton’s future indigenously-designed cars built on the Advanced Modular Architecture (AMA). The latter may also debut accessories that were displayed at the show, including physical air-con and audio controls and a variety of cameras attached via magnetic pins.
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Boss, e.mas7 punya Android Auto pun tak selesai selesai lagi….
your are talking about software problem, this one is hardware
Of course. I think he means why is all the focus on HW when simple SW is still unsorted. Good point too as the Saga has AACP installed and sorted.
Linux version based on HarmonyOS thus not supporting Meta
If they keep on improving, meaning never buy the early models or versions. Those are not good. So Hold your purchase. Or go somewhere else.
all technologies are moving forward, i guess we will never own anything then because there will always be a better version out there
I didn’t write never buy a Protob. What I meant is don’t rush to buy the early models. Wait a little while.
Proton macam progress rising 3x faster since tukar ceo.
This is the Chinese brand mentality—release the product first, then only make improvements if problems arise. The important thing is to be the first, so as not to fall behind.
Amazing Digital Platform
IF want to talk about 2,000 GFLOPS versus 900 GFLOPS, which no monkeys can verify.
GIVE us the industry GOLD standard benchmark like
AnKuKu or GeekBench
When proton try to talk about tech … Hm.. I hope with all those gpu prowess future proton car can run crysis on 165fps with 8k res.
Joke aside, why not just follow the industry standard? Qualcomm already have the soc that integrated all that.. Just focus on developing the software. Or just give up entirely and use the default FlymeOs by Meizu.
Anyways, I will give credit where credit is due, I never encountered any serious problems with new x50. The software run smooth with a few ota updates. Kudos!
Lai next one, support for digital car key, don’t just let BYD be alone on that feature.