Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S IV smartphone is expected to start shipping in April, and some models will feature the company’s new 8-core Exynos 5 Octa processor. So it’s not exactly shocking that the company has announced that mass production of the new chip is scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2013. But it’s […]
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Huawei to launch an 8-core processors in 2013
Samsung isn’t the only company working an ARM-based processor for smartphones and tablets featuring an 8-core CPU. Huawei has also confirmed plans to bring an octa-core chip to market in the second half of 2013. Engadget reports the chip will be based on an ARM Cortex-A15 design. It’s not entirely clear from the article if […]
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Samsung working on quad-core ARM Cortex-A15 chip with 4 extra low power cores
Samsung plans to introduce a new processor for phones, tablets and other mobile devices in February. Some folks are calling the new chip an 8-core processor, and that’s actually kind of true. But really, it will offer the performance of a high-end quad-core ARM-based processor and the power savings of a low-power quad-core ARM chip. […]