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Whilst that's true, it ignores their GPU and, crucially, their fixed function blocks - TPU, ISP, hw decode/encode etc. So it's amazing to see the bread and but
by philjohn 4y ago
Whilst that's true, it ignores their GPU and, crucially, their fixed function blocks - TPU, ISP, hw decode/encode etc.
So it's amazing to see the bread and butter catch up, what we really need are those other blocks available under license from someone akin to ARM.
- ksec 4y ago> what we really need are those other blocks available under license from someone akin to ARM. There are plenty to choose from. Samsung or Mediatek didn't invent all the stuff in their SoC, and neither did Apple. GPU IPs are available from ARM ( Mali ) and IMG ( PowerVR ). FPGA form Lattice which Apple are using. DSP and other 5G modem solution from CEVA. There are plenty of options to choose from. And as far as I am concern, none of them are as far ahead, or as difficult to overcome than CPU design.
- philjohn 4y agoDidn't Apple start using their own GPU core, after being a PowerVR customer for some time?
- ksec 4y agoAre they still using PowerVR's design? No. Are they still using their Technology and IP [1]. Yes. [1] https://www.imaginationtech.com/news/imagination-and-apple-sign-new-agreement/ https://www.imaginationtech.com/news/imagination-and-apple-s...