Latest mobile processors

The race for the latest mobile processors has new contenders! The top 4 are covered here. There is a shift in architecture and a lot of variations in play now. 

1. Architect shift:

From an earlier focus of 4 + 4 cores where 4 high performing cores are used, now the focus is shifting to trio-cluster arrangements. 

Most of the tasks are done by efficient cores, and only highly demanding tasks are done by power cores (a.k.a. high performing cores). As high performing cores heat early, it is preferable to use them less.

Production line: 

8nm production is now a reality and few of the processor makers are already using it now, though Apple is using the 7nm line.

AI knock knock:

All the processor manufacturers are sporting “AI on chip” as a new mantra. This has added another level of machine learning features for camera and GPU at the chip level.

GPU: Different manufacturers use different GPU sets. Some use ARM Mali lineage, while others use Imagination Technology (company) “PowerVR”. Some prefer to design their own graphics cores.

The mobile phone servicing training in Kottayam, trades the knowledge of these processors to the students so that they can use these skills to boost their career. 

We are listing “distinct features” of each major player along with a comparison chart. 

This will help you to put the comparison in context. 

Apple A12 Bionic: This comes with a “neural engine” to help in feature recognition. Apple uses standard modems. So Intel or Qualcomm stand-alone modems are used. This may mean that some of the advanced features of Qualcomm are ignored.

Snapdragon 855: It also has AI with Hexagon DSP and dual-core processor for AI. 

Samsung: It is using its own production line with 4×4 core designs. It has dual image signal processor. 

Please note that each player is clocking cores in a different way.

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Here is a comparative study of the latest mobile phone processors.  

	Snapdragon 855	Exynos 9820	Kirin 980	Apple A12
Production node	7nm (TSMC FF)	8nm LPP (Samsung)	7nm (TSMC FF)	7nm (TSMC FF)
Processor Cores	1x Kryo 485 Gold (custom Cortex-A76) @ 2.84GHz 3x Kryo 485 Gold (custom Cortex-A76) @ 2.42GHz 4x Kryo 485 Silver (custom Cortex-A55) @ 1.80GHz	2x Exynos M4 + 4x Cortex A55+ 2x Cortex A75	2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.6GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz + 2x Cortex-A76 @ 1.92GHz	2.49 GHz hexa-core (2x Vortex + 4x Tempest)
GPU	Adreno 640	Mali-G76 MP12	Mali-G76 MP10 @ 750MHz	Apple custom quad-core
Modem	Snapdragon X24 LTE (Category 20) Downloads: up to 2Gbps 7xCA Uploads: up to 316Mbps X50 5G modem add-on	Shannon LTE (Category 20) Downloads up to 2Gbps 8xCA Uploads: up to 360 Mbps	LTE Category 21 Downloads: up to 1.7Gbps 5xCA Uploads: up to 200Mbps	Intel XMM 7560 (download: Cat 18, up to 1200 Mbit/second)
AI co-processor	Yes	Yes, dual-core NPU	Yes, dual-core NPU	Yes, octa-core “Next-generation Neural Engine”
Video encode	4K HDR10+	4K HDR at 150fps 8K HDR at 30fps	4K at 30fps	4K HDR at 60fps
Misc.	Computational photography 4K HDR Bokeh Video 8K 360 VR video playback Always-on noise cancellation Dual-frequency GPS	Computational photography UFS 3.0 storage support up to 2.9Gigabyte/second speeds	L1 + L5 dual frequency GPS SuperCharge 2.0 (45W fast charging)	LTE Dual SIM support Computational photography

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