Dual Core ARM Cortex-A9 chip to run at 2GHz
So long the 1GHz Snapdragon, here comes a new powerhouse!
Together with the 3rd quarter earnings, P.A. Semi quietly spoke about the 2GHz beast in production. It will be a dual core Cortex-A9 CPU clocked at 2GHz.
What is also interesting, is the fact that they have already licensed this product to someone. They didn’t mention to whom it went, but it is to one of the following companies: Samsung, Apple, TI, Freescale or NVIDIA.
The following line came up when discussing about processor licensing:
Twenty-three of the licenses were for ARM’s advanced Cortex and Mali™ graphics processors of which eight licenses were signed for the Cortex-A family processors for use in consumer electronics and mobile computing applications, including a license for ARM’s 2GHz implementation of a dual core Cortex-A9 processor.
If this thing went to Apple, then it could mean a extremely powerful iPhone, or then the long rumored Apple Tablet.
I don’t actually care to whom it went, I just want to see the final product mobile size device that runs at 2GHz :)
Read the full press release here.
