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scoobyej20 · 09-14-2012, 10:05 PM

Here's some info about the new CPU/GPU..

"Apple’s new A6 chip runs two ARM Cortex A15 cores, quad-core GPU"

"the previous-generation A5 chip that powers the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 is manufactured on Samsung’s 45-nanometer process, as is the A5X chip found inside the iPad 3. Both chips use ARM’s Cortex-A9 CPU core (the A4 chip from the original iPad and the iPhone 5 is based on ARM’s Cortex-A8 CPU blueprints).

ARM says that the Cortex A15 core is 40 percent faster than its Cortex-A9 counterpart.

Switching to Samsung’s 32-nanometer process and other optimizations have made possible low-power performance and a 22 percent smaller package. A good example of optimizations would be the FastCore technology that Cupertino got hold of by acquiring chip experts Intrinsity."

"Regarding the GPU, Ananad speculates that the 2x gains “could be had through a move to 4 PowerVR SGX543 cores, up from 2 in the iPhone 4S”."

Source: Apple’s new A6 chip runs two ARM Cortex A15 cores, quad-core GPU

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scoobyej20 Need my Daily Fix of RS Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 283 Thanked 99 Times in 48 Posts Failed 15 Times in 11 Posts	Here's some info about the new CPU/GPU.. "Apple’s new A6 chip runs two ARM Cortex A15 cores, quad-core GPU" "the previous-generation A5 chip that powers the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 is manufactured on Samsung’s 45-nanometer process, as is the A5X chip found inside the iPad 3. Both chips use ARM’s Cortex-A9 CPU core (the A4 chip from the original iPad and the iPhone 5 is based on ARM’s Cortex-A8 CPU blueprints). ARM says that the Cortex A15 core is 40 percent faster than its Cortex-A9 counterpart. Switching to Samsung’s 32-nanometer process and other optimizations have made possible low-power performance and a 22 percent smaller package. A good example of optimizations would be the FastCore technology that Cupertino got hold of by acquiring chip experts Intrinsity." "Regarding the GPU, Ananad speculates that the 2x gains “could be had through a move to 4 PowerVR SGX543 cores, up from 2 in the iPhone 4S”." Source: Apple’s new A6 chip runs two ARM Cortex A15 cores, quad-core GPU Last edited by scoobyej20; 09-14-2012 at 10:12 PM.