ARM has just presented its new line of CPU cores under ARMv9 architecture, highlighting the fact that it is the first line of cores that is exclusively aimed at 64-bit systems, completely banishing all support for 32-bit systems.
These new cores will push Android mobile brands to definitely switch to 64-bit if they don’t want to be displaced in the future, taking into account that there are still brands that bet on mobile models with 32-bit SoCs.
Along with the new CPU cores, ARM has also introduced its new line of GPUs. Both at the level of CPU and GPU cores presented today, although there is no significant performance improvement, they will be more energy efficient, and therefore it will lead to longer battery life.
For more energy efficient CPUs
Among the new cores presented, the arrival of the new Cortex-X4 stands out, the new high-performance core for flagship mobiles that, according to ARM, has a 15% higher performance than the Cortex X3, but yes, using 40% less power. energy, also having an L2 cache memory of up to 2MB and will allow the CPU to reach a speed of 3.4 GHz.
MediaTek confirms that it will use the new Cortex-X4 core in the upcoming flagship SoC, which will presumably come to be called the Dimensity 9300, and which promises to deliver “amazing performance and power efficiency.”
It is followed by the Cortex-A720 core as a mid-level core, dedicated to the execution of most tasks, which according to ARM, is 20% more efficient at the level of energy consumption. And finally, there is the new Cortex-A520 efficiency core, which surpasses the Cortex-A510 by offering 8% higher performance, but which, like the rest of the core line, stands out mainly in its energy efficiency, being a 22% more efficient in your case.
The new CPU cores are designed to be part of CPUs that can accommodate up to 14 cores in general, although also for smartphones with up to eight cores maximum in a 1+5+2 ratio.
New GPUs are also arriving, premiering architecture
In addition to the new CPU cores, ARM is also introducing new GPUs debuting fifth-generation architecture. They are Immortalis-G720, Mali-G720 and Mali-G620, which also offers higher performance at a lower level of consumption.
As an example, ARM says that the Immortalis GPU offers 15 percent performance and efficiency improvements over the previous generation, as well as increasing overall system-level efficiency by 40 percent.
The new cores will be available by the end of this year. As for MediaTek, the firm has also announced its partnership with Nvidia to bring its Dimensity chips to “next-generation connected cars.”
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