rajanmehta 4,056 Report post Posted February 14, 2011 Qualcomm Unveils Next-Gen Snapdragon Family, including Quad-Core 2.5GHz CPU What Specs!!!! Qualcomm Announces Next-generation Snapdragon Mobile Chipset Family Mobile Technology Leader Debuting New Quad-, Dual- and Single-core Snapdragon Chipsets with a new CPU Architecture BARCELONA, SPAIN – February 14, 2011 – Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced its next mobile processor architecture for the Snapdragon family. The new processor micro-architecture, code-named Krait, in the next-generation Snapdragon will redefine performance for the industry, offering speeds of up to 2.5GHz per core and delivering 150 percent higher overall performance, as well as 65 percent lower power than currently available ARM-based CPU cores. These chipsets will be available in single-, dual- and quad-core versions and include a new Adreno® GPU series with up to four 3D cores, and integrated multi-mode LTE modem. The latest family of Snapdragon chipsets will include the single-core MSM8930™, the dual-core MSM8960™ and the quad-core APQ8064™. All chipsets in the family will integrate a quad-combo of connectivity solutions — WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and FM — and include support for near field communication (NFC), as well as stereoscopic 3D (S3D) video and photo capture and playback. Support for every major operating system, across all tiers of products, comes standard on all Snapdragon chipsets. The software compatible chipset family will share the same 28nm technology and new, purpose-built CPUs and GPUs for the best mobile performance at the lowest power consumption. The latest Adreno GPUs will also be included in the family, allowing developers to continue to utilize high-performance Adreno graphics capabilities to drive spectacular gaming and user experiences across all device tiers. The Adreno GPU has the largest mobile graphics ecosystems with hundreds of games for Android, Windows Phone 7 Xbox gaming, and PlayStation Certified gaming. At the high end, the Adreno 320 quad-core GPU will deliver up to 15 times the performance of the original Adreno to drive the latest games and S3D video on larger-screen devices. Adreno 320 delivers similar graphics performance to today's latest game consoles, but for mobile devices. In addition, the chipset family will support 3D and S3D games, capture and playback of S3D photos and videos, and output in full HD to a 1080P flat panel display over HDMI. "Just as the original Snapdragon revolutionized smartphones with the first 1GHz processor, these new generations of Snapdragon will revolutionize the next wave of mobile entertainment and computing," said Steve Mollenkopf, executive vice president and group president for Qualcomm. "We believe we have an incredible lineup of chips and software, representing a single platform that OEMs can utilize to create new devices ranging from mass market smartphones with integrated LTE, to tablets, to next generation computing and entertainment devices." The single-core MSM8930 is the world's first single-chip solution with an integrated LTE modem designed to take LTE to mass market smartphones. It will include the new Adreno 305 GPU which delivers more than six times the performance of the original Adreno. The dual-core MSM8960 is the world's first dual-core solution with an integrated multi-mode 3G/LTE modem and was designed to meet the requirements of multi-tasking smartphones and tablets. It will include dual asynchronous CPU cores which can be independently controlled for maximum efficiency. The MSM8960 will also support dual-channel LP DDR memory and will feature the Adreno 225 GPU which delivers eight times the performance of the original Adreno. The quad-core APQ8064 will be designed to meet the performance requirements of the next generation of computing and entertainment devices while minimizing power consumption. As with the Snapdragon dual-core, the APQ8064 will include four asynchronous CPU cores which can be independently controlled for maximum efficiency. The Adreno 320 quad-core GPU debuts in the APQ8064 processor where it enables console-quality gaming and renders rich user interfaces. The APQ8064 will also include a variety of features that make it a compelling processing solution for use in mobile entertainment and computing devices, including support for both PC and LP DDR memory, serial and PCIe interfaces, and multiple USB ports. The APQ8064 will also seamlessly integrate with Qualcomm 3G and LTE MDM™ modems and modules, giving OEMs a flexible and cost-efficient platform that can meet all of their design configuration needs and help reduce time to market. Samples of the MSM8960 are anticipated to be available in Q2 2011 and samples of the MSM8930 and APQ8064 are anticipated to be available in early 2012. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SumitVerma 187 Report post Posted February 14, 2011 Looking forward for HTC to do full justice to this masterpiece! Nothing less then 4.3", 16gb internal+expandable, Honeycomb (PLZ PLZ PLZ), dual camera is must, 1900 mah battery atleast, Full 1080p HDMI out, 1080p recording, etc. are a few necessity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prafull4u 24 Report post Posted February 14, 2011 (edited) wow competition is heating up in mobile processor arena.... Edited February 14, 2011 by prafull4u Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkdeep 6 Report post Posted February 14, 2011 Wish PC processor market was this competitive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I_C_U 10 Report post Posted February 15, 2011 Companies are moving on... They see Moolah in mobile platform. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maulik.Parekh 34 Report post Posted February 15, 2011 already started saving Way to go mobile processors !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
digitalnirvana 646 Report post Posted February 15, 2011 The manufacturers should also focus on battery and heating etc., Ghz and technical specifications is one thing but usability is quite another, no point of high speed processor if battery dies quickly. Mobile processor space is breaking records like PC processors were sometime back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ananth001 21 Report post Posted February 19, 2011 Smartphone chipsets gonna break Moore's law Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
