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Great write-up, thanks! I expect we'll see ARMv8 architectures in the next round of flagship phones. Apple's a little ahead of the curve, but it won't be long
by matthewmacleod 13y ago
Great write-up, thanks!
I expect we'll see ARMv8 architectures in the next round of flagship phones. Apple's a little ahead of the curve, but it won't be long till competitors catch up.
In the context of Apple, it's interesting to think about how they're going to take this next. ARM process and architecture improvements are likely to lead to chips with high-enough performance to be used in mainstream desktop applications – Is it possible we're going to see something like an ARM/x86 dual-processor Macbook platform that allows ARM's low power consumption supplement Intel's performance?
- glasshead969 13y agoMacs with ARM processors don't seem like a possibility. Intel Haswell processors are shown to have comparable Performance per watt which is expected to get better with Broadwell. ARM64 Apple chips are play for iPads. Current iPads are lagging on performance when we compare it to something like a Baytrail Intel tablet or a Haswell equipped surface tablet. There is going to be convergence point for Intel where a tablet with Haswell level performance with a Fanless chasis and 500$ price. Apple need to converge there to compete.