diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/viewport.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/viewport.dart
index 96ab2f32f9..cbf1e2d942 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/viewport.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/viewport.dart
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ import 'object.dart';
 import 'sliver.dart';
 import 'viewport_offset.dart';
 
+/// The unit of measurement for a [Viewport.cacheExtent].
+enum CacheExtentStyle {
+  /// Treat the [Viewport.cacheExtent] as logical pixels.
+  pixel,
+  /// Treat the [Viewport.cacheExtent] as a multiplier of the main axis extent.
+  viewport,
+}
+
 /// An interface for render objects that are bigger on the inside.
 ///
 /// Some render objects, such as [RenderViewport], present a portion of their
@@ -75,6 +83,7 @@ abstract class RenderAbstractViewport extends RenderObject {
   ///
   ///  * [RenderViewportBase.cacheExtent] for a definition of the cache extent.
   @protected
+  @visibleForTesting
   static const double defaultCacheExtent = 250.0;
 }
 
@@ -160,14 +169,18 @@ abstract class RenderViewportBase<ParentDataClass extends ContainerParentDataMix
     @required AxisDirection crossAxisDirection,
     @required ViewportOffset offset,
     double cacheExtent,
+    CacheExtentStyle cacheExtentStyle = CacheExtentStyle.pixel,
   }) : assert(axisDirection != null),
        assert(crossAxisDirection != null),
        assert(offset != null),
        assert(axisDirectionToAxis(axisDirection) != axisDirectionToAxis(crossAxisDirection)),
+       assert(cacheExtentStyle != null),
+       assert(cacheExtent != null || cacheExtentStyle == CacheExtentStyle.pixel),
        _axisDirection = axisDirection,
        _crossAxisDirection = crossAxisDirection,
        _offset = offset,
-       _cacheExtent = cacheExtent ?? RenderAbstractViewport.defaultCacheExtent;
+       _cacheExtent = cacheExtent ?? RenderAbstractViewport.defaultCacheExtent,
+       _cacheExtentStyle = cacheExtentStyle;
 
   @override
   void describeSemanticsConfiguration(SemanticsConfiguration config) {
@@ -272,6 +285,34 @@ abstract class RenderViewportBase<ParentDataClass extends ContainerParentDataMix
     markNeedsLayout();
   }
 
+  /// This value is set during layout based on the [CacheExtentStyle].
+  ///
+  /// When the style is [CacheExtentStyle.viewport], it is the main axis extent
+  /// of the viewport multiplied by the requested cache extent, which is still
+  /// expressed in pixels.
+  double _calculatedCacheExtent;
+
+  /// {@template flutter.rendering.viewport.cacheExtentStyle}
+  /// Controls how the [cacheExtent] is interpreted.
+  ///
+  /// If set to [CacheExtentStyle.pixels], the [cacheExtent] will be treated as
+  /// a logical pixels.
+  ///
+  /// If set to [CacheExtentStyle.viewport], the [cacheExtent] will be treated
+  /// as a multiplier for the main axis extent of the viewport. In this case,
+  /// the [cacheExtent] must not be null.
+  /// {@endtemplate}
+  CacheExtentStyle get cacheExtentStyle => _cacheExtentStyle;
+  CacheExtentStyle _cacheExtentStyle;
+  set cacheExtentStyle(CacheExtentStyle value) {
+    assert(value != null);
+    if (value == _cacheExtentStyle) {
+      return;
+    }
+    _cacheExtentStyle = value;
+    markNeedsLayout();
+  }
+
   @override
   void attach(PipelineOwner owner) {
     super.attach(owner);
@@ -494,20 +535,25 @@ abstract class RenderViewportBase<ParentDataClass extends ContainerParentDataMix
 
   @override
   Rect describeSemanticsClip(RenderSliver child) {
-    assert (axis != null);
+    assert(axis != null);
+
+    if (_calculatedCacheExtent == null) {
+      return semanticBounds;
+    }
+
     switch (axis) {
       case Axis.vertical:
         return Rect.fromLTRB(
           semanticBounds.left,
-          semanticBounds.top - cacheExtent,
+          semanticBounds.top - _calculatedCacheExtent,
           semanticBounds.right,
-          semanticBounds.bottom + cacheExtent,
+          semanticBounds.bottom + _calculatedCacheExtent,
         );
       case Axis.horizontal:
         return Rect.fromLTRB(
-          semanticBounds.left - cacheExtent,
+          semanticBounds.left - _calculatedCacheExtent,
           semanticBounds.top,
-          semanticBounds.right + cacheExtent,
+          semanticBounds.right + _calculatedCacheExtent,
           semanticBounds.bottom,
         );
     }
@@ -1076,11 +1122,19 @@ class RenderViewport extends RenderViewportBase<SliverPhysicalContainerParentDat
     List<RenderSliver> children,
     RenderSliver center,
     double cacheExtent,
+    CacheExtentStyle cacheExtentStyle = CacheExtentStyle.pixel,
   }) : assert(anchor != null),
        assert(anchor >= 0.0 && anchor <= 1.0),
+       assert(cacheExtentStyle != CacheExtentStyle.viewport || cacheExtent != null),
        _anchor = anchor,
        _center = center,
-       super(axisDirection: axisDirection, crossAxisDirection: crossAxisDirection, offset: offset, cacheExtent: cacheExtent) {
+       super(
+         axisDirection: axisDirection,
+         crossAxisDirection: crossAxisDirection,
+         offset: offset,
+         cacheExtent: cacheExtent,
+         cacheExtentStyle: cacheExtentStyle,
+       ) {
     addAll(children);
     if (center == null && firstChild != null)
       _center = firstChild;
@@ -1337,8 +1391,17 @@ class RenderViewport extends RenderViewportBase<SliverPhysicalContainerParentDat
     final double reverseDirectionRemainingPaintExtent = centerOffset.clamp(0.0, mainAxisExtent);
     final double forwardDirectionRemainingPaintExtent = (mainAxisExtent - centerOffset).clamp(0.0, mainAxisExtent);
 
-    final double fullCacheExtent = mainAxisExtent + 2 * cacheExtent;
-    final double centerCacheOffset = centerOffset + cacheExtent;
+    switch (cacheExtentStyle) {
+      case CacheExtentStyle.pixel:
+        _calculatedCacheExtent = cacheExtent;
+        break;
+      case CacheExtentStyle.viewport:
+        _calculatedCacheExtent = mainAxisExtent * cacheExtent;
+        break;
+    }
+
+    final double fullCacheExtent = mainAxisExtent + 2 * _calculatedCacheExtent;
+    final double centerCacheOffset = centerOffset + _calculatedCacheExtent;
     final double reverseDirectionRemainingCacheExtent = centerCacheOffset.clamp(0.0, fullCacheExtent);
     final double forwardDirectionRemainingCacheExtent = (fullCacheExtent - centerCacheOffset).clamp(0.0, fullCacheExtent);
 
@@ -1357,7 +1420,7 @@ class RenderViewport extends RenderViewportBase<SliverPhysicalContainerParentDat
         growthDirection: GrowthDirection.reverse,
         advance: childBefore,
         remainingCacheExtent: reverseDirectionRemainingCacheExtent,
-        cacheOrigin: (mainAxisExtent - centerOffset).clamp(-cacheExtent, 0.0),
+        cacheOrigin: (mainAxisExtent - centerOffset).clamp(-_calculatedCacheExtent, 0.0),
       );
       if (result != 0.0)
         return -result;
@@ -1375,7 +1438,7 @@ class RenderViewport extends RenderViewportBase<SliverPhysicalContainerParentDat
       growthDirection: GrowthDirection.forward,
       advance: childAfter,
       remainingCacheExtent: forwardDirectionRemainingCacheExtent,
-      cacheOrigin: centerOffset.clamp(-cacheExtent, 0.0),
+      cacheOrigin: centerOffset.clamp(-_calculatedCacheExtent, 0.0),
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/viewport.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/viewport.dart
index c348053f18..2fe3027af5 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/viewport.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/viewport.dart
@@ -57,10 +57,13 @@ class Viewport extends MultiChildRenderObjectWidget {
     @required this.offset,
     this.center,
     this.cacheExtent,
+    this.cacheExtentStyle = CacheExtentStyle.pixel,
     List<Widget> slivers = const <Widget>[],
   }) : assert(offset != null),
        assert(slivers != null),
        assert(center == null || slivers.where((Widget child) => child.key == center).length == 1),
+       assert(cacheExtentStyle != null),
+       assert(cacheExtentStyle != CacheExtentStyle.viewport || cacheExtent != null),
        super(key: key, children: slivers);
 
   /// The direction in which the [offset]'s [ViewportOffset.pixels] increases.
@@ -112,6 +115,9 @@ class Viewport extends MultiChildRenderObjectWidget {
   /// {@macro flutter.rendering.viewport.cacheExtent}
   final double cacheExtent;
 
+  /// {@macro flutter.rendering.viewport.cacheExtentStyle}
+  final CacheExtentStyle cacheExtentStyle;
+
   /// Given a [BuildContext] and an [AxisDirection], determine the correct cross
   /// axis direction.
   ///
@@ -140,6 +146,7 @@ class Viewport extends MultiChildRenderObjectWidget {
       anchor: anchor,
       offset: offset,
       cacheExtent: cacheExtent,
+      cacheExtentStyle: cacheExtentStyle,
     );
   }
 
@@ -150,7 +157,8 @@ class Viewport extends MultiChildRenderObjectWidget {
       ..crossAxisDirection = crossAxisDirection ?? Viewport.getDefaultCrossAxisDirection(context, axisDirection)
       ..anchor = anchor
       ..offset = offset
-      ..cacheExtent = cacheExtent;
+      ..cacheExtent = cacheExtent
+      ..cacheExtentStyle = cacheExtentStyle;
   }
 
   @override
@@ -168,6 +176,8 @@ class Viewport extends MultiChildRenderObjectWidget {
     } else if (children.isNotEmpty && children.first.key != null) {
       properties.add(DiagnosticsProperty<Key>('center', children.first.key, tooltip: 'implicit'));
     }
+    properties.add(DiagnosticsProperty<double>('cacheExtent', cacheExtent));
+    properties.add(DiagnosticsProperty<CacheExtentStyle>('cacheExtentStyle', cacheExtentStyle));
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/rendering/rendering_tester.dart b/packages/flutter/test/rendering/rendering_tester.dart
index a1b9657c7a..d78d3d000e 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/rendering/rendering_tester.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/rendering/rendering_tester.dart
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ class TestCallbackPainter extends CustomPainter {
   bool shouldRepaint(TestCallbackPainter oldPainter) => true;
 }
 
-
 class RenderSizedBox extends RenderBox {
   RenderSizedBox(this._size);
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/rendering/viewport_caching_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/rendering/viewport_caching_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..94acea3ad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/rendering/viewport_caching_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+// Copyright 2019 The Flutter Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// This file is separate from viewport_test.dart because we can't use both
+// testWidgets and rendering_tester in the same file - testWidgets will
+// initialize a binding, which rendering_tester will attempt to re-initialize
+// (or vice versa).
+
+import 'package:flutter/rendering.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+
+import 'rendering_tester.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  const double width = 800;
+  const double height = 600;
+  Rect rectExpandedOnAxis(double value) => Rect.fromLTRB(0.0, 0.0 - value, width, height + value);
+  List<RenderSliver> children;
+
+  setUp(() {
+    children = <RenderSliver>[
+      RenderSliverToBoxAdapter(
+        child: RenderSizedBox(const Size(800, 400)),
+      ),
+    ];
+  });
+
+  test('Cache extent - null, pixels', () async {
+    final RenderViewport renderViewport = RenderViewport(
+      crossAxisDirection: AxisDirection.left,
+      offset: ViewportOffset.zero(),
+      children: children,
+    );
+    layout(renderViewport, phase: EnginePhase.flushSemantics);
+    expect(
+      renderViewport.describeSemanticsClip(null),
+      rectExpandedOnAxis(RenderAbstractViewport.defaultCacheExtent),
+    );
+  });
+
+  test('Cache extent - 0, pixels', () async {
+    final RenderViewport renderViewport = RenderViewport(
+      crossAxisDirection: AxisDirection.left,
+      offset: ViewportOffset.zero(),
+      cacheExtent: 0.0,
+      children: children,
+    );
+    layout(renderViewport, phase: EnginePhase.flushSemantics);
+    expect(renderViewport.describeSemanticsClip(null), rectExpandedOnAxis(0.0));
+  });
+
+  test('Cache extent - 500, pixels', () async {
+    final RenderViewport renderViewport = RenderViewport(
+      crossAxisDirection: AxisDirection.left,
+      offset: ViewportOffset.zero(),
+      cacheExtent: 500.0,
+      children: children,
+    );
+    layout(renderViewport, phase: EnginePhase.flushSemantics);
+    expect(renderViewport.describeSemanticsClip(null), rectExpandedOnAxis(500.0));
+  });
+
+  test('Cache extent - nullx viewport', () async {
+    await expectLater(() => RenderViewport(
+        crossAxisDirection: AxisDirection.left,
+        offset: ViewportOffset.zero(),
+        cacheExtent: null,
+        cacheExtentStyle: CacheExtentStyle.viewport,
+        children: children,
+      ),
+      throwsAssertionError
+    );
+  });
+
+  test('Cache extent - 0x viewport', () async {
+    final RenderViewport renderViewport = RenderViewport(
+      crossAxisDirection: AxisDirection.left,
+      offset: ViewportOffset.zero(),
+      cacheExtent: 0.0,
+      cacheExtentStyle: CacheExtentStyle.viewport,
+      children: children,
+    );
+
+    layout(renderViewport);
+    expect(renderViewport.describeSemanticsClip(null), rectExpandedOnAxis(0));
+  });
+
+  test('Cache extent - .5x viewport', () async {
+    final RenderViewport renderViewport = RenderViewport(
+      crossAxisDirection: AxisDirection.left,
+      offset: ViewportOffset.zero(),
+      cacheExtent: .5,
+      cacheExtentStyle: CacheExtentStyle.viewport,
+      children: children,
+    );
+
+    layout(renderViewport);
+    expect(renderViewport.describeSemanticsClip(null), rectExpandedOnAxis(height  / 2));
+  });
+
+  test('Cache extent - 1x viewport', () async {
+    final RenderViewport renderViewport = RenderViewport(
+      crossAxisDirection: AxisDirection.left,
+      offset: ViewportOffset.zero(),
+      cacheExtent: 1.0,
+      cacheExtentStyle: CacheExtentStyle.viewport,
+      children: children,
+    );
+
+    layout(renderViewport);
+    expect(renderViewport.describeSemanticsClip(null), rectExpandedOnAxis(height));
+  });
+
+  test('Cache extent - 2.5x viewport', () async {
+    final RenderViewport renderViewport = RenderViewport(
+      crossAxisDirection: AxisDirection.left,
+      offset: ViewportOffset.zero(),
+      cacheExtent: 2.5,
+      cacheExtentStyle: CacheExtentStyle.viewport,
+      children: children,
+    );
+
+    layout(renderViewport);
+    expect(renderViewport.describeSemanticsClip(null), rectExpandedOnAxis(height * 2.5));
+  });
+}
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/rendering/viewport_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/rendering/viewport_test.dart
index 2c437f317e..25f48b71b8 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/rendering/viewport_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/rendering/viewport_test.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
+// This file is separate from viewport_caching_test.dart because we can't use
+// both testWidgets and rendering_tester in the same file - testWidgets will
+// initialize a binding, which rendering_tester will attempt to re-initialize
+// (or vice versa).
+
 import 'dart:ui';
 
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';