Boasting a CPU performance 50x greater than the leading smartphones of only five years ago, ARM’s Cortex-A72 processor sits at the heart of ARM’s new suite of IP.
CPU performance is not the only area beefed up, with the IP suite also offering a significant graphics upgrade for users at up to 4K120fps resolution.
The ARM premium mobile experience IP suite is expected to hit the market in 2016.
Also included in the IP suite is the new CoreLink CCI-500 interconnect and the new Mali-T880 GPU, ARM’s highest performing and most energy-efficient mobile GPU, along with Mali-V550 video and Mali-DP550 display processors.
To further ease chip implementation, the suite also includes ARM POP IP for the leading-edge TSMC 16nm FinFET+ process.
"Our new premium mobile experience IP suite with the Cortex-A72 processor delivers a decisive step forward from the compelling user experiences provided by this year’s Cortex-A57 based devices," said Pete Hutton, executive vice president and president, products groups, ARM.
"For multiple generations, together with our partners, we have delivered the leading-edge of the premium mobile experience. Building on this, in 2016 the ARM ecosystem will deliver even slimmer, lighter, more immersive mobile devices that serve as your primary and only compute platform."
"The need to be always connected with access to data, premium content and storage is dramatically changing as more devices and people use the connected cloud for digital experiences," said George Yao, general manager of Turing Processor BU, HiSilicon.
"HiSilicon is committed to offering platforms that support these demands by delivering more performance and outstanding energy-efficiency. We are pleased to support ARM as it introduces the first full suite of IP targeted at premium mobile platforms. The game-changing Cortex-A72 delivers more than 3X the performance of 2014 devices and Mali-T880 takes state-of-the-art graphics to the next level. Our partnership will usher in a new era for mobile and networking solutions."
