Processors Opteron, using 64-bit ARM architecture is expected in 2014. Some of our colleagues suggest that such processors combine several of its own AMD core with x86-compatible architecture Jaguar, some 64-bit core architecture with ARMv8, infrastructure SeaMicro Freedom Fabric and graphics engine generation Volcanic Islands.
ARM company architecture maps concerning ARMv8 members opened yesterday and reported about the processors generation Cortex-A50. They are an evolution of Cortex-A15 and Cortex-A7, received the support of 64-bit extensions. Cortex-A57 ARM can work i with a compact and cost-effective Cortex-A53.
Both core types can be combined in a single processor, an example of this approach can serve as NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor. Formally, Cortex-A57 core focus on the server market, as well as the segment of tablets and so called Superphone. At equal energy consumption level with existing processors for Super phone, media architecture Cortex-A57 provide the performance gain of three. However, compared with Cortex-A15 with 32-bit code it have a more modest performance growth rate - up to 20-30%. Processor with Cortex-A57 architecture can have up to 16 cores and more .
In Cortex-A53 cores there are other priorities - they are barely faster than existing CPU Cortex-A9, but take up 40% less space on the chip with 32-nanometer manufacturing technology. Again, core Cortex-A57 and Cortex-A53 can be combined in processors used in smartphones and tablets.
The first development using Cortex-A57 and Cortex-A53 will be ready by the middle of next year, ARM partners will catch up with its own development by the end of 2013, and mass production of the corresponding processors will be put in the next 12 months. These processors will be released in 28-nm and 20-nm technology and using a 14-nanometer process technology.
The first licensee for new ARM architectures are AMD, Broadcom, Calxeda, HiSilicon, Samsung and STMicroelectronics. However, NVIDIA can join these companies with their project Denver. Related Products :
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