Asus told us that the original Transformer was dual core but its actually 1ghz for computing and 1ghz for graphics (which i guess is dual core but not in the way we all thought.).
Just hoping they dont pull something similar with the Prime...
jleewong said:
Asus told us that the original Transformer was dual core but its actually 1ghz for computing and 1ghz for graphics (which i guess is dual core but not in the way we all thought.).
Just hoping they dont pull something similar with the Prime...
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Huh? Not sure where you're pulling your information from, but Tegra 2 consists of a dual-core CPU with each core at 1Ghz and ULP GeFoce GPU running at 333Mhz.
Technically speaking its 5 cores and a gpu.
The Tegra 3, which the Prime has, consists of a 4 1.4GHz CPU cores along with another low-power core. It also has a 12 core GPU.
The TF101, the original transformer, had a Tegra 2. The Tegra 2 had 2 1GHz CPU cores and a 333MHz GPU core.
http :// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia_Tegra
I guess it really was dual core, awhile back when I first purchased a Viewsonic G-tablet (I've had every other tegra 2 tablet since) I read a review that said tegra 2 wasnt really dual core because it was using 1ghz for cpu and another 1ghz for gpu. But according to the tegra 2 wiki it really is dual core.
Still dont understand why my Archos 70 runs webpages and go launcher better, it only has a single core 1ghz cpu . Maybe it was honeycomb that made the tegra 2 seem slugish.
Tegra 3 has the 4 cores and that single companion core, so it should have no problems I hope, expecially when ICS hits.
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I guess it really was dual core, awhile back when I first purchased a Viewsonic G-tablet (I've had every other tegra 2 tablet since) I read a review that said tegra 2 wasnt really dual core because it was using 1ghz for cpu and another 1ghz for gpu. But according to the tegra 2 wiki it really is dual core.
Still dont understand why my Archos 70 runs webpages and go launcher better, it only has a single core 1ghz cpu . Maybe it was honeycomb that made the tegra 2 seem slugish.
Tegra 3 has the 4 cores and that single companion core, so it should have no problems I hope, expecially when ICS hits.
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The Tegra 2 is two ARM A9 chips @ 1.00Ghz (and later on, 1.2Ghz) CPU alongside an 8 core GeForce GPU.
The The Tegra 3 is a four ARM A9 chips @ 1.4GHz alongside a 12 core GeForce GPU + a 5th underclocked A9 for power-saving features.
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The Tegra 2 is two ARM A9 chips @ 1.00Ghz (and later on, 1.2Ghz) CPU alongside an 8 core GeForce GPU.
The The Tegra 3 is a four ARM A9 chips @ 1.4GHz alongside a 12 core GeForce GPU + a 5th underclocked A9 for power-saving features.
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The The Tegra 3 is a four ARM A9 chips @ 1.3GHz (upto 1.4GHz in single core mode) alongside a 12 core GeForce GPU + a 5th underclocked A9 for power-saving features.
jleewong said:
Maybe it was honeycomb that made the tegra 2 seem slugish.
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Probably. They made a mistake of not making the home screen hardware accelerated. It's supposed to be fixed in ICS.
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Motorola url: http://mediacenter.motorola.com/Fact-Sheets/Motorola-ATRIX-4G-Fact-Sheet-353b.aspx(Screenshot attached for those who are on device.)
Line of interest:
Processor: 2 processor cores running at 1GHz each
Nvidia url: http://www.nvidia.com/object/tegra-2.html
Lines of interest:
CPU: Dual-Core ARM Cortex A9
Frequency: 1 GHz, per core
Does this mean we have an effective 2GHz processing power in this device.
On a side note, my laptop is a quad core 2GHz, with each core at ~500MHz adding up to 2GHz in all. So that line got be confused thinking.
I've never heard of a 500Mhz quad core processor, but I have heard of a 2Ghz quad core processor, effectively providing 8GHz of processing power.
Nah, it really doesn't work like that. Each core will only run at 1ghz MAX, the benefit to having a second (or more) cores is that while you are doing something the second core is doing background stuff and you aren't getting bogged down. Or if the app supports it it can use both. Here's where things get fun....if your app uses both cores running at 1 ghz each it can TECHNICALLY process as fast as a 2ghz SINGLE CORE but its more like you get 50%-75% more performance from the second core. So I guess TECHNICALLY it would be the same as a single core 2ghz CPU...but at the same time not really? A 2ghz single would do things faster on single tasks, but multitasking the dual core is way better IMO. Hope that helps some.
harolds said:
I've never heard of a 500Mhz quad core processor, but I have heard of a 2Ghz quad core processor, effectively providing 8GHz of processing power.
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Check in any CPU analyzer. Mine is a quad core, and each processor gets noted as ~500 MHz. I think u can find it even in 'device manager'.
Initially I too thought that I was getting 8GHz of power in my CPU, only to find later that it was infact 500x4.
Strange, my office system (desktop) is a dual core, and shows it at each core at 3GHz. Will check once more on my laptop when I get home. This is crazy!
But good to know. Even the graphics part of it has 8 cores. Was going through the specs. It rocks!
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Check in any CPU analyzer. Mine is a quad core, and each processor gets noted as ~500 MHz. I think u can find it even in 'device manager'.
Initially I too thought that I was getting 8GHz of power in my CPU, only to find later that it was infact 500x4.
Strange, my office system (desktop) is a dual core, and shows it at each core at 3GHz. Will check once more on my laptop when I get home. This is crazy!
But good to know. Even the graphics part of it has 8 cores. Was going through the specs. It rocks!
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Are you sure your processor hasn't been underclocked as part of some sort of battery saving feature? I don't think most applications can even utilize all 4 cores, which would mean individual applications would perform...pretty slowly. Right?
chbearsrock said:
Are you sure your processor hasn't been underclocked as part of some sort of battery saving feature? I don't think most applications can even utilize all 4 cores, which would mean individual applications would perform...pretty slowly. Right?
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This has always been baffling me. I'll check today evening n update here. But now I am super happy abt the processor in atrix.
if you are in windows run cpu-z and post a screen shot.
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if you are in windows run cpu-z and post a screen shot.
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Here u go.
its this processor. each core runs at a clock of 2ghz
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=40480
according that screen shot, you have
2GHZ * 4CORES = 8GHZ
so... you had 8ghz all along!
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according that screen shot, you have
2GHZ * 4CORES = 8GHZ
so... you had 8ghz all along!
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Aaah!!! No wonder I paid $1300 for this laptop in July 2009. And no wonder games released even in 2011 are playing so well without any frame rate issue.
Thanks for clearing this up kind sir.
The CPU in the atrix is Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU, so why i see ARMV7?
it's beacuse that the andorid 2.2 not support in dual core?
The atrix will use the dual core just in 2.3 andorid ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_Cortex-A9_MPCore
Cortex-A9 uses ARMv7.
I'm not sure Android 2.2 uses dual core but apps that use dual core can still use both cores even on 2.2. (AFAIK)
wtf???
wtf?? the nvidea already develop the other processors?
Tegra (Kal-El) series
Processor: Quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore, up to 1.5 GHz
Ultra Low Power CPU mode
40 nm by TSMC
Video output up to 2560x1600
NEON instruction sets from ARM
1080p H.264 High Profile video decode
12-Core Nvidia GPU with support for 3D stereo (12 unified shaders); about 5 times faster than Tegra 2[14]
To be released in the second half of 2011
[edit]Tegra (Wayne) series
Processor: Quad-core ARM Cortex-A15 MPCore ?
28 nm by TSMC ?
Improved GPU core: about 10 times faster than Tegra 2
To be released in 2012
[edit]Tegra (Logan) series
Processor: ARM ?
Improved GPU core: about 50 times faster than Tegra 2
To be released in 2013
[edit]Tegra (Stark) series
Processor: ARM ?
Improved GPU core: about 100 times faster than Tegra 2
To be released in 2014
thats ****ing nutz.....nvidea solt tegra 2 but of what I see they already have develop another processor ...nvidea don't realease the processor because they want do more money and a controled evolution......:S thats sucks...I want the last ARM power by tegra :'(
Every <THING> company that wants to survive is always working on the next-gen <THING> technology that is more advanced than their current <THING> technology.
Oh noes Toyota already has a new Prius for next year but wont sell it yet. And Apple already has a new MacBook but won't sell it yet. OMG coach has a new style bag and they are nit selling it yet.
Every company does this. Every company wants you to buy things now and then buy something else later. That is how companies make money.
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Trying to see if i should wait until q1 of 2013 to pick up a tegra 4 tablet. I have a transformer prime atm but i will return it soon. I read something about a15 gpu being much more powerful than the a9 that tegra 3 uses?
A15 are CPU cores and if used that would give more processing power for less battery use. (same as with today's Qualcomm S4 Krait)
As for GPU part, roumors suggest it will come with something between 32-64 cores, as opposed to 12 in Tegra 3.
Guys I need some advice before I buy something
Some devices are equipped with Mediatek MT8125 1.2 GHz Quad Core
while few use Intel Atom Z2560 1.6 GHz
Which chip can perform better ?
Performance wise, battery & tech features..
1.6 GHz Dual core or 1.2 Quad Core
Focus on Speed or Cores ?
Thanks
Mediatek processors sucks in performance, even their octa core is just about on the same if not lower level than Snapdragon processors. But they are power efficient if I'm not mistaken.
Intel however, will blow away everything. Their dual core processors are on the same level and maybe higher than all ARM based processors of there, old ones though.
CMIIW, and some Googleing would help before deciding.
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Many brands equip smartphones & tablets with Mediatek MT8125 chips..
So its speed that matters more then cores
Yeah, more cores doesn't mean more performance. And RAM too, I think 1 GB wouldn't cut it for 2014. Good luck dude.
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Meaditek processors are good bt only main reason is source nt available
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The intel one is better. More core doesn't always mean better, moreover when its mediatek which known to be slowest and crappiest among all modern mobile processor.
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I thought the tegra k1 had 4 cores running, but my nexus 9 only shows 2. I am sure its no mistake, but was wondering why 2 cores less.
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I thought the tegra k1 had 4 cores running, but my nexus 9 only shows 2. I am sure its no mistake, but was wondering why 2 cores less.
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The K1 comes in two variants: the quad core Cortex variant in the Nvidia Shield and the custom ARMv8 64 bit dual core variant (called Denver) in the N9. The quad core version is not 64 bit, but both variants have the same GPU.