Samsung has quietly announced its new Exynos 7 octa-core
chip that will power future as well as current-generation Samsung devices like
the Galaxy Note 4.
The new SoC features a Cortex-A57 and Cortex-A53 quad-core
processors created using the company’s 20nm manufacturing process as well as
advanced mobile image compression technology to provide consumers with a very
power-efficient chip that doesn’t compromise on performance.
The two new cores are configured in a big.LITTLE
Heterogeneous Multi Processing (HMP) format that maximizes the CPU performance,
churning out 57% more computing power compared to its predecessors. This
improvement in power allows devices running on the new chip to run various
applications including high-res games, image/video processing, security
software, face/eye recognition and augment reality.
Because the new SoC is capable of running intense graphics, Exynos
7-equipped devices are able to support high-resolution displays and record HD
media. Moreover the chip supports simultaneous recording of high resolution
videos or pictures using both the front and rear cameras thanks to its built-in
dual Image Signal Processor.
In terms of 3D graphics, the chip is equipped with a Mali
T-760 GPU that provides an improvement of 74% in the 3D graphics performance.
