Qualcomm, a provider of 3G and next-gen mobile technologies, has unveiled a new mobile processor architecture for the Snapdragon family.
The new processor micro-architecture, code-named Krait, in the next-gen Snapdragon provides speeds of up to 2.5GHz per core and delivers higher overall performance, and uses lower power than currently available ARM-based CPU cores.
The chipset will be available in single, dual and quad-core versions and include a new Adreno GPU series with up to four 3D cores, and integrated multi-mode LTE modem.
The Snapdragon chipsets will include the single-core MSM8930, the dual-core MSM8960 and the quad-core APQ8064.
The company said that all chipsets in the family will integrate a quad-combo of connectivity offerings including: WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and FM and support for near field communication (NFC), stereoscopic 3D (S3D) video and photo capture and playback.
Further, the software compatible chipset family will share the 28nm technology and new, purpose-built CPUs and GPUs for the mobile performance at the lowest power consumption.
The new Adreno GPUs will also be included in the family, which allows developers to continue to utilise high-performance Adreno graphics capabilities to drive gaming and user experiences across all device tiers.
The Adreno GPU has the mobile graphics ecosystems with games for Android, Windows Phone 7 Xbox gaming, and PlayStation Certified gaming.
The Adreno 320 quad-core GPU will deliver approximately 15 times the performance of the original Adreno to drive the games and S3D video on larger-screen devices.
The company said that the single-core MSM8930 is a single-chip offering with an integrated LTE modem designed to take LTE to mass market smartphones.
The dual-core MSM8960 is a dual-core offering with an integrated multi-mode 3G/LTE modem and was designed to meet the requirements of multi-tasking smartphones and tablets.
The dual-core MSM8960 includes dual asynchronous CPU cores which can be independently controlled for efficiency, and also supports dual-channel LP DDR memory and features the Adreno 225 GPU which delivers eight times the performance of the original Adreno.
Qualcomm said that the quad-core APQ8064 will be designed to meet the performance requirements of the next-gen computing and entertainment devices, and will include four asynchronous CPU cores which can be independently controlled for efficiency.
The APQ8064 features include: support for both PC and LP DDR memory, serial and PCIe interfaces, multiple USB ports, and integrates with Qualcomm 3G and LTE MDM modems and modules.
