Is x86 superior to ARM?

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NugieDX

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I'm not sure if I asked the right question (or at the right section of forum —and for that I apologize).

My point is I want to buy Asus Zenfone which is —unlike many smartphones (as far as I know) which uses ARM-based CPU— powered by Intel Atom.

So, my question is perhaps: doesn't that mean Asus Zenfone is *generally* better than other smartphones (in its league)?

Please explain this in a simple(st) English.
Thank you.
 
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This is WAY too generalized.

The best comparison would be between an x86 Intel Bay Trail Atom CPU and a Snapdragon 801 or something. Intel is trying to get into tablets with it's Bay Trail; but it hasn't gained any traction because all the apps are written for ARM and the x86 CPU's horsepower has to be used to 'convert' the apps to run on the x86 platform.


For your exact situation-

The ASUS Zenfone with the Intel CPU is not ARM, but it does what I said above. You would be better off just getting an ARM phone, really, unless you really like the Zenfone. ARM...
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So they can't be generalized then?
What about the lowest x86 vs the highest ARM?
 
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This is WAY too generalized.

The best comparison would be between an x86 Intel Bay Trail Atom CPU and a Snapdragon 801 or something. Intel is trying to get into tablets with it's Bay Trail; but it hasn't gained any traction because all the apps are written for ARM and the x86 CPU's horsepower has to be used to 'convert' the apps to run on the x86 platform.


For your exact situation-

The ASUS Zenfone with the Intel CPU is not ARM, but it does what I said above. You would be better off just getting an ARM phone, really, unless you really like the Zenfone. ARM will have better performance and it is the standard to be on (the 99.9%).

Hope that helps :)
 
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