Qualcomm unveils next-gen Snapdragon family, including quad-core 2.5GHz CPU
Qualcomm unveils next-gen Snapdragon family, including quad-core 2.5GHz CPU
Not one to let the name Snapdragon down, Qualcomm's
gone and announced a much faster generation of the processor family,
with speeds up to 2.5GHz per core. The multi-core (one, two, and four)
28nm chipsets, codenamed Krait, will feature WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, and
FM, support NFC and stereoscopic 3D video / photo (capture and
playback), and also boast multi-mode LTE modem integration. Qualcomm
claims a performance increase of 150 percent and a power consumption
drop of 65 percent over current ARM-based CPU cores. Included is a new
Adreno 320 GPU with support of up to four 3D cores. Samples for the
dual-core MSM8960 will be avialable in second quarter this year, while
single-core MSM8930 and quad-core APQ8063 (for "computing and
entertainment devices" -- i.e. tablets) versions are coming early 2012.
The power-crazed products housing these chipsets? You'll have to wait
even longer to see those.
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