Helio X20 Mediatek Wants To Be Chip Powerhouse; 20nm Process Slows It Down

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Mediatek handed out more details about its upcoming flagship chip, Helio X20, which is also the world's first deca-core and tri-cluster CPU.

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[Janithdalw]

Apple A9 will show everyone who hype with more cores that core count doesn't mean anything.

Better 2 Cores > Weak 10 Cores

 

[amdfangirl]

This is crazy...

What is the latency from switching between all those cores?

Not to mention the power required to start.stop.transfer between the cores?

 

[garrlker]

Apple A9 will show everyone who hype with more cores that core count doesn't mean anything.

Better 2 Cores > Weak 10 Cores

AFAIK you can't use all 10 cores at the same time. The OS will switch to a different cluster depending on the task at hand: dual core beastly cluster for gaming, quad core medium cores for skype/watching videos, quad core light weight cores for web browsing and when the phone is locked.

 

[zodiacfml]

brilliant. more cores, better sales in expanding markets but having the latest process node is crucial for longer term success. I see an AMD here providing more cores to the consumers to compete with Intel's.

 

[jasonelmore]

why have two sets of a53 clusters? Why not just clock manage the 4x a53 cluster, and that gets rid of 4 cores and still accomplishes the same thing