Next Snapdragon CPU: 2.5GHz, 75% Less Power
Qualcomm has said its next Snapdragon processors will bring console-quality gaming to mobile devices
Samsung made headlines last week when it promised a 2GHz smartphone CPU for 2012. It wasn’t long ago that such a thing didn’t even seem possible, and the news sparked plenty of conversations about how fast the industry is moving. However, it seems Samsung’s lofty promise has already been outdone by Qualcomm, which is planning new single, dual and quad core Snapdragons that will reach clock speeds 2.5GHz.
A leaked Qualcomm presentation details the company’s plans for its next-generation Snapdragon processors, the MSM8270, MSM8930 and MSM8960 processors, and the APQ8064. Electronista reports that these chips are expected to be as much as five times faster than their predecessors in raw CPU power with four times faster graphics and "console quality gaming." The slides, first posted by MobileTechWorld, also detail 1080p video playback on tablets and other large display devices, stereoscopic 3D capture and playback, and support for 7.1 Dolby, and a 20-megapixel camera.
All of the CPUs are expected to sample before the end of the year but don’t expect to see any products until 2012 at the earliest.
Further Reading
MobileTechWorld: Qualcomm roadmap detailed: Quad Core CPU and GPU chipsets coming later this year
Electronista: Qualcomm gives clues to next-gen Snapdragon chips
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do we really need quad core cpus in our mobiles? seriously?
Yes yes we do.
They makes you think you need it.
Wow, that is some great progress in technology. I am hoping that the architecture will keep the same number of pipelines compared to 1ghz counterparts.
maybe not in a cell phone but in a tablet it can come in handy.
do we really need quad core cpus in our mobiles? seriously?
GTFO, hata!!! This damn thing could make tablets more viable than they are now. I'm actually excited for this =D
Killa approves.
Well, the 75% less power sounds good. These days, smartphone battery life is between 1-2 day for average to heavy usage. Low power components are totally welcome.
No doubt Nintendo will use quadcores in their upcoming Wii(2) console, and support some real HD.
Am expecting iPhone 6 to support two front facing cameras for 3D video and playback. This processor can see that as a reality.
You guys remind of the Bill Gates, and I quote "640K ought to be enough for anybody." 1981
He never said that, why do people keep quoting this?
And as far as needing this tech in a PHONE. no.
In a multifunction personal device with included communications then yes.
Seriously, they should just stop calling them phones, they're not even good for making calls anymore. It's more screen than phone and they're static flat not curved to your face, last time i checked i wasn't an NES character with a perfectly flat area from my mouth to ear.
Well, the 75% less power sounds good. These days, smartphone battery life is between 1-2 day for average to heavy usage. Low power components are totally welcome.
Ah, yes indeed. With this new more efficient chip, I'd like to see a ultra efficient 1Ghz version. I want more battery life!
The real question is whether microsoft will be releasing a version of Windows Me for ARM processors. That's what I'm really waiting for.
I guess if you are playing games alot and seeing slowdown happen you may need this. Seems a bit overkill to me?
do we really need quad core cpus in our mobiles? seriously?
Not with what we currently use mobile devices for. But this will cause a paradigm shift in the we use these devices. Which is why their might not be a PS4 to replace the PS3. This is one of the reasons I think the NGP will follow the track that goes beyond it.
I guess this means we can finally do high quality 3D rendering on our mobile devices. Just a little over kill, even for 2012. This might be reasonable in 2014, but not next year.
With the rate that these devices are advancing, you could buy a mobile phone one month, and the next month it would be out of date.
Not with what we currently use mobile devices for. But this will cause a paradigm shift in the we use these devices. Which is why their might not be a PS4 to replace the PS3. This is one of the reasons I think the NGP will follow the track that goes beyond it.
I think we are very very very far from a phone or tablet taking over the console market. Size alone is a factor. You cant replace the abbility to game on a 40+" screen with friends on a phone/tablet size screen. And then there is also the fact that no matter how much power you can pack into a phone/tablet sized interface you will always have the abbility to pack more into a console sized interface plain and simple. However with this type of tech coming out it seem possible to have your phone replace things like the Nintindo 3Ds or PSP. That would be awsome to get close to console performance on your phone without having to carry a phone and PSP
I want to see ARM move to PC's, then we can really use the quad core ARM procs.
Yes, my phone contract would expire by 2012. So I can get my hands on one of those quad-core.
more like do we really need a 20mp camera? focus on the sensor and lens. And when the hell am I gonna be able to play crysis on my tablet?!?!
Ok that is pretty darn cool... My phone is going to be more powerful than my old windows xp computer at this rate. lol
And when the hell am I gonna be able to play crysis on my tablet?!?!
They have OnLive for that right now, if I'm not mistaken. But to play it locally from the tablet/smartphone, I think that'll probably come within the next 5 years. Maybe Crysis 3 will be out by then!
a 20mp camera my 3mp camera takes better pictures than some of these 5s and 8s on phones id like some good image stabilization and whatever makes my 3mp camera take better pictures than the 8s i dont know much about cameras so i dont exactly know what its called someone was telling me its something about the shutter. either way id rather have a 5 that works right than a 20 that takes blurry pictures
I want to see ARM move to PC's, then we can really use the quad core ARM procs.
intel has that marked covered, lol...and they are doing a wonderful job
He never said that, why do people keep quoting this?
Yes he did say it. He denied it in a 1996 interview, however it's the 1st time he's ever done so. See, usually if someone is misquoted, they're going to want to deny it right away. Not 15 years later. He's just trying to continue sounding like a visionary by rewriting history. I mean, its not like its the only time he's done it either.
If you look back at a previous interview in 1989 he's also noted as saying "It [640K] was ten times what we had before. But to my surprise, we ran out of that address base for applications within — oh five or six years people were complaining."
and
"I have to say in 1981 making those decisions I felt like I was providing enough freedom for ten years, that is the move from 64k to 640k felt like something that would last a great deal of time"
Lol. A 20 megapixel camera on a phone? That is the worst idea I have ever heard. Sure it could work, if you want a large picture with complete garbage quality.
Who cares wtf he said 30 years ago. FFS get over it. Alot of people have said crap they probably wish they wouldn't have, and wouldn't admit to saying it. Hell I'm sure you have to.
You act like it's such a big deal when it's not. I'm pretty sure he didn't strive to stop progression.
If you can make a tablet do everything a desktop can do on 4 AA batteries then you will be a god.....
lol agreed.
go quad-core!
An obvious but often missed detail. The smaller you make something, the more it costs. This is a simple shopping logic that has been true for as long as we all have been shopping. Buy the small bag, you pay 50-100% (or more) for the item. Why do people pay such ludicrous mark ups for a drink in a restaurant? Is the convenience of being able to be called 24 hours a day really a good thing?
A laptop costs, at least, twice as much as a desktop of the same 'power'. I'd bet most people who do purchase laptops -really- do not need them, the same can probably be said for those who own things like smartphones, tablets and so on.
Console quality "graphics" is more accurate
Ah, yes indeed. With this new more efficient chip, I'd like to see a ultra efficient 1Ghz version. I want more battery life!
Ah, yes indeed. With this new more efficient chip, I'd like to see a ultra efficient 1Ghz version. I want more battery life!
He never said that, why do people keep quoting this?And as far as needing this tech in a PHONE. no.In a multifunction personal device with included communications then yes. Seriously, they should just stop calling them phones, they're not even good for making calls anymore. It's more screen than phone and they're static flat not curved to your face, last time i checked i wasn't an NES character with a perfectly flat area from my mouth to ear.
Check again, the entire top of your head is perfectly flat.
Hey if I can run a CoD server on a Smartphone...badass! LOL