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Latest ARM Premium Mobile Technology to Drive Immersive Experiences
ARM has announced a suite of premium mobile processor technologies to
redefine flagship devices from 2017. The
ARM Cortex-A73 processor and the
ARM Mali-G71 graphics processor offer sustained performance and
efficiency gains that will lead to new products with enhanced contextual
and visual capabilities. This will allow devices to run high resolution
content for longer periods while staying within strict mobile power
budgets.
"The smartphone is the world's most ubiquitous compute device, offering
experiences that improve with each new product generation," said Pete
Hutton, executive vice president and president, product groups, ARM. "In
2017, we will see devices with the Cortex-A73 and Mali-G71 processors
that stand out thanks to their impressive and sustained performance, and
even more stunning visuals. This technology can make engaging with 4K
video, virtual reality and augmented reality an everyday experience on a
mobile device."
Mali-G71: A Step Change in ARM Mali GPU Performance
The
Mali-G71 graphics processor unit (GPU) increases the momentum for
ARM Mali products, now the industry's number one shipping graphics
processor technology. The new core enables a 50 percent increase in
graphics performance, a 20 percent increase in power-efficiency and 40
percent more performance per mm2.
The Mali-G71 scales efficiently up to 32 shader cores, twice as many as
the previous generation premium IP GPU - the Mali-T880. The uplift means
the Mali-G71 surpasses the performance of many discrete GPUs found in
today's mid-range laptops. The product is also fully coherent, helping
to simplify software development and efficiency. It is ideally suited to
power immersive VR and AR experiences on mobile devices and leading
silicon providers including HiSilicon, MediaTek and Samsung (News - Alert) Electronics
have already taken licenses.
Bifrost, the third-generation ARM GPU architecture, is the foundation of
the Mali-G71. The architecture is optimized for Vulkan and other
industry-standard APIs, building on innovations from the previous Utgard
and Midgard architectures.
"VR is one of the most important technological breakthroughs for the
gaming industry in a generation," said Niklas Smedberg, technical
director, platform partnerships, Epic Games. "The ability to deliver a
compelling VR experience on all platforms, but especially mobile, is
critical for the industry's continued growth and advancement. To enable
a great mobile VR experience, devices need to be the highest performing
and most energy efficient available."
"It's basic math - the sheer number of smartphones in the world is
already double PCs and rising, which makes it the single most important
device for accelerating VR gaming adoption," said Clive Downie, CMO
Unity Technologies. "ARM is making smart investments that move the
mobile VR and AR ecosystems forward. By creating more efficient and
powerful technology solutions for mobile they are helping push the
boundaries of what is possible in the virtual world and everyone will
benefit."
Cortex-A73: More Efficiency and Performance for Mobile SoCs
At under 0.65mm2 per core (on a 10nm FinFET process
technology) the
Cortex-A73 is the smallest and most efficient 'big' ARMv8-A core.
Its advanced mobile microarchitecture enables a 30 percent uplift in
sustained performance and power efficiency over the Cortex-A72.
Size and efficiency improvements enhance the ability of silicon
providers to use the Cortex-A73 in ARM big.LITTLE™ configurations. These
improvements create further opportunities for designers to scale big
cores along with the GPU and other IP in a single SoC. Ten partners have
licensed the Cortex-A73 so far, including HiSilicon, Marvell (News - Alert) and
Mediatek.
"In order to deliver more quality and excellent smartphone experiences
to consumers, Huawei will continue enhancing the integrated performance
of our premium smartphones," said Kevin Ho, President, handset business,
Huawei (News - Alert) consumer business group. "The system-level approach that ARM
takes in developing its IP is a vital element in ensuring our design
teams are able to maximize efficiency and performance across the entire
device."
In addition to smartphones, ARM's latest premium IP suite offers the
increased performance density and throughput required for other consumer
electronics applications such as large-screen compute devices,
industrial gateways, in vehicle infotainment and smart TVs.
Supporting Partner Quotes:
HiSilicon
"The complexity of delivering greater performance and higher efficiency
in lockstep requires HiSilicon to take the most comprehensive possible
approach to SoC design," said Daniel Diao, deputy general manager of the
Turing processor business unit at HiSilicon. "Knowing that ARM validates
all of its CPU, GPU and CCI (News - Alert) interconnect IP to work better together in a
cache-coherent system creates opportunities for our teams to accelerate
design cycles and address the most compute-intensive applications."
Marvell
"Marvell is an industry leader in providing ARM-based SoCs with
breakthrough features and functionality. The new Cortex-A73 allows us to
continue to offer our customers best-in-class solutions that set a new
standard for power and performance," said Mark Montierth, vice president
of custom and computing solutions, Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. "The
Cortex-A73 provides a high-performance, power-efficient processor for
Marvell's MoChi™ Application Processor offering."
MediaTek
"MediaTek customers are building premium experience devices with more
demands on power and performance than ever before," said Rolly Chang,
corporate vice president and general manager of wireless communication
business unit at MediaTek. "Partnering with ARM ensures our SoC designs
deliver uncompromised premium experiences in next-generation mobile
devices."
Samsung Electronics
"Next-generation premium experiences will be defined by pushing the
boundaries of what's possible with mobile VR and AR," said Jae Cheol
Son, senior vice president, processor development team, Samsung
Electronics. "A scalable GPU like the Mali-G71 will help Samsung design
teams address increasingly complex mobile VR and AR use cases."
Ends
Notes to Editors:
The Smartphone Challenge: 2017
The challenge for device makers is to build slimmer devices with
razor-thin bezels, higher screen resolutions and longer battery life.
These design choices drive constant innovation in the size, performance
and efficiency of device processing technology. The
challenge intensifies with the proliferation of mobile VR, AR, 4K120
video, hi-fi quality audio and multiple cameras. Advanced modem
technologies provide higher-bandwidth communications but also elevate
the need for efficiency as tight mobile thermal budgets must be met.
Compatibiliy with new ARM Imaging and Vision Technologies
Mali-G71 and Cortex-A73 are fully compatible with ARM's recently
acquired Assertive Camera™, Assertive Display® and Spirit™ imaging
technology which further enhances the user experience for mobile VR/AR
applications.
Pervasive SoC Security and Efficiency
Security is a critical ingredient in today's smartphones as devices
often hold highly sensitive and valuable data. ARM TrustZone® forms the
secure foundation for billions of devices, providing a root of trust for
ARM premium IP that enables banking-class security across the SoC.
Delivering system-wide efficiency and performance is a key design
priority as SoC complexity increases to meet new application demands.
Optimized for the latest 10nm FinFET process technology, ARM premium IP
blocks are designed to deliver across the board efficiency and
performance gains, with ongoing enhancements to power management and
system IP.
Providing full coherency across the SoC, the recently announced CoreLink
CCI-550 enables the acceleration of GPU compute and increases the
efficiency of big.LITTLE technology. Energy Aware (News - Alert) Scheduling (EAS)
delivers more control and flexibility in how the OS manages power and
performance across the entire system. Read
this new blog on why the memory system is key to the user experience.
About ARM
ARM (LSE: ARM, NASDAQ: ARMH) designs technology at the heart of the
world's most advanced digital products. We are enabling the development
of new markets and transformation of industries and society, invisibly
creating opportunity for a globally connected population. Our scalable,
energy-efficient processor designs and related technologies deliver
intelligence wherever computing happens, ranging from sensors to
servers, including smartphones, tablets, digital TVs, enterprise
infrastructure and the Internet of Things.
Our innovative technology is licensed by ARM Partners who have shipped
more than 86 billion System on Chip (SoCs) containing our intellectual
property. Together with our Connected Community, we are breaking down
barriers to innovation for developers, designers and engineers, ensuring
a fast, reliable route to market for leading electronics companies.
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