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Intel has a 22nm process coming online this year. I doubt the A4 or A5 are ported to this, but an A6 could be designed for the Intel 22nm process. Apple could
by gonzo 16y ago
Intel has a 22nm process coming online this year. I doubt the A4 or A5 are ported to this, but an A6 could be designed for the Intel 22nm process.
Apple could probably run the A5 @ 1.25GHz in intel's 34nm process (were it to port same.)
So, more features, less expensive parts, less power consumption per GHz. I see Intel as a definite possibility, especially if Apple can exclude other competitive ARM SoCs from Intel's process.
Intel: "You can't have ARM, but would you like an Atom, sir?"
Intel/Micron also have 20nm flash now. Densities are about to scale in mobile storage as well.