Recently, Zhiqu Dog introduced ARM’s brand new Cortex-A75 and Cortex-A55 architectures, as well as the Mali-G72 GPU (see “ARM’s Breakthrough! Mobile Processors Will Transform in a Few Months Because of Them!”). However, the article involved a lot of technical terms, and some readers commented that they found it “hard to understand.” No worries, ARM’s designers have created some beautiful images that will help you easily understand these technologies that could change the landscape of mobile processors in 2018.
ARM likens the Cortex-A75, Cortex-A55, and Mali-G72 to the roles of three musketeers. However, based on their character representations, Cortex-A75 seems more like a powerful swordsman, while Cortex-A55 appears to be a stealthy assassin, and the image of Mali-G71 is quite similar to that of an assistant~
Cortex-A75 Architecture for Performance
ARM has named the Cortex-A75 the “Divine Might Swordsman,” which is intended to replace the existing Cortex-A73 architecture, as it will support the CPU’s benchmark scores.
Cortex-A55 Architecture for Higher Power Efficiency
ARM has named the Cortex-A55 the “Universal Swordsman,” which is set to replace the existing Cortex-A53 architecture. It offers decent performance while being energy-efficient, making it the best choice for creating powerful processors like the Snapdragon 625.
Mali-G72 GPU: A Gamers’ Delight
ARM has named the Mali-G72 the “Elegant Swordsman,” which will be crucial for gaming in the future. With the help of the latest 10nm technology, if the Mali-G72 can be equipped with 12 compute cores (Mali-G72MP12), its 3D performance could rival Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 845 next year.
In addition to comprehensive performance upgrades, this generation of ARM’s new architecture has introduced a particularly powerful technology—DynamIQ. With DynamIQ, chip manufacturers can customize the core architecture according to their budget and needs after obtaining a license from ARM.
For example, odd combinations of three cores (Cortex-A75×1 + Cortex-A55×2) and five cores (Cortex-A75×1 + Cortex-A55×4) may appear. Future six-core processors could be Cortex-A75×1 + Cortex-A55×5, while eight-core processors might consist of Cortex-A75×1 + Cortex-A55×7.
As for when ARM’s new three musketeers will officially debut? It should be clear by the end of 2017 or early 2018.
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