ARM Launches Cortex-A72 for Double CPU Speed


CortexA72ARM is working on new processor architecture that will be up to an incredible 350% faster than previous Cortex models. It's the 64-bit Cortex-A72 processor core, which if all goes well, should be the perfect ingredient for the next generation of smartphones and tablets that require a little extra something.

CortexA72-2To be more specific, the A72 has 2x the performance of the Cortex-A57, ARM's flagship 64-bit core found in many top-of-the-line processors, while using 50% less power. For anyone familiar with the Cortex-A15, which powers the Nvidia Tegra K1 as well as Samsung's Exynos 5 range, ARM claims that this new model is 3.5x faster, and consumes 75% less power. The Cortex-A72, which can be scaled up to four cores per processor, can run ARMv7 32-bit and ARMv8-A 64-bit code (The Register). It's smaller, faster, leaner version of the A57, and is primarily being pitched towards smartphones and tablets; capable of 4K technology, mobile gaming, and connecting to the Internet of Things (IoT).

CortexA72-1They're already close to being on their way to our favorite mobile devices. According to The Register, the A72's are in the hands of ARM's licenses, with more than 10 companies licensing the A72 blueprints. Companies that specifically rely on ARM's CPU designs, like Samsung, MediaTek, and RockChip, are also relying on all of the anticipated improvements in both power and performance in the A72. We should expect any number of these companies to announce their own Cortex-A72-based system-on-a-chip within a few months (Ars Technica).

Topics: Technology News Gadgets & Peripherals Inventions & Innovations Samsung Smartphones & Mobile Devices Tablets

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