Samsung will soon officially announce its first quad-core mobile processor, a successor to its current Exynos chip. At the International Solid-State Circuits Conference, Samsung offered a look at the new processor, which comes in dual- and quad-core format and will use 32nm rather than 45nm technology. The chip is supposed to have 26 percent higher performance than its 45nm predecessor, and Samsung promises a 34 to 50 percent improvement in battery life. It’s also supposed to improve video framerates by about a quarter.
Samsung teases new quad-core mobile processor
Samsung has previewed a new dual- and quad-core mobile chip based on 32nm technology at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference. The new chip is optimized for better mobile battery life.
Samsung has previewed a new dual- and quad-core mobile chip based on 32nm technology at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference. The new chip is optimized for better mobile battery life.
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With this chip, Samsung is apparently optimizing for battery rather than pure performance, with an eye towards more efficient smartphone power use and heat management. When the chip is released, it will be competing with Nvidia’s quad-core processor, which was announced last year. We’ll also be waiting to see if it’s officially unveiled at MWC.
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