Actually, more cores generally does mean faster performance. Not sure why you don't think so.
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Actually, more cores generally does mean faster performance. Not sure why you don't think so.
Only if the application is written to fully take advantage of every core, which most aren't. Assuming similar architectures, a faster clocked dual core would likely beat a slower clocked quad core for most tasks on a tablet, especially considering how little is allowed to run in the background due to battery concerns.
Also you have to take in account that a single stream cannot be split between cores so it is only going to be as fast as a single core processor during those kinds of tasks.
Yes, many applications are written in such a way that a majority of the instructions execute in a single thread, and that will be limited by the speed of a single core.
It baffles me that somebody can be registered on these boards for 3-4 years and not understand that Apple release incremental updates that provide the exact power required to deliver the consumer experience that their average customer expects. Nothing more, nothing less. They are not going to throw in a Quad Core with 2gb RAM if they don't need to, nor are they going to include a high-resolution screen if it results in negative overall performance.
The iPad3/HD will provide the iPad2 experience with the addition of some nice new features. It's not suddenly going to morph into a super-computer.
The iPad3/HD will provide the iPad2 experience with the addition of some nice new features. It's not suddenly going to morph into a super-computer.
Simple ones won't take advantage of multiple cores, but content creation apps like iMovie and some of the demos we've seen of video and photo editing absolutely could use the extra cores.
Not sure what you mean by a single "stream". If you mean a single stream of data, then you are mistaken - I break streams up into multiple streams all of the time in order to take advantage of multiple cores.
Once again, content creation apps would be able prime to take advantage of and blossom with the additional horsepower.
Sure, but most people use the iPad for content consumption, not creation. I didn't say it wasn't possible to make use of 4 cores. Just that most apps probably wouldn't.
I hope so. I love the design of the iPad 2 and I'm totally fine with them keeping it the same, just don't make the spec bump improvements marginal as well.
Do you understand how large raw photos are? My low end DSLR makes files that are about 15MB a piece. Some of the high end models such as the Nikon D800 make photos up to 75MB. Lets use my camera for example. I typically take about 250-400 shots per shoot. Assuming each file is around 15MB, that would mean I have between 3.7 and 6 GB of data. Like most in the US, I also have low upload bandwidth. To be exact, I get about 1.5megaBITs up, or 192 kilobytes per second. At that rate, it would take over five and a half hours just to upload 250 shots to iCloud. If I had a nice D800, it would take 27 hours to upload those shots on my connection. Also note that on one vacation, in which I toured Europe, I took over 2000 photos. Do you see how ridiculous it would be to actually use iCloud? It is not a viable option.
dual core a15. Ah who cares, as long as we see a speed margin I'll be satisfied. Seriously though, I honestly believe It'll be a dual-core cortex A15
If all you're going to do on here is heckle Apple then just get the hell off this site.
I'm sure by "stream" he means thread. Each processor can handle a single thread (two for the i5-i7 lines, if I'm correct in assuming that's what hyperthreading does). Any program written to send a single thread to the CPU will only ever use a single CPU. To use any more, it has to be specifically written to do so.
You're more than likely correct but one can dream - a super-computer in your lap....wouldn't that be awesome.
Yes that is what I meant. And yes HyperThreading is taking two threads and running in though a single core at the same time. That is why you get double the processors visible in the operating system.
Nobody cares if you listen or not, i as a macbook pro user will buy a light asus transformer prime, cause it is what i want it tobe, thanks
In europe will be no 4g and yes it will roam to the gsm networks!
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And you're completly wrong here: quad core yes, but not always all cores are used, and so it is with dual core. infact a dualcore with higher processing speed takes even more battery than a quad core with less and the quad core does only a better management.
I don't think so, this evidence and the evidence before is pretty clear the iPad 3/HD will have the A5X, cuz its cheaper and consumes less power, and the apple tv will have a6, for gaming apps
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Infact the quad core does always consume less power. It do not depend on the cores, but on the frequency. Higher ones consume more power. And Quand Cores are more efficient in power management.
Yeah you wish that
Infact the quad core does always consume less power. It do not depend on the cores, but on the frequency. Higher ones consume more power. And Quand Cores are more efficient in power management.I couldn't agree more. I don't care what powers the damn thing as long as it can push the new display and still perform better than the previous gen. This isn't a spec war, it's about having a capable device that performs the functions you expect it to (within reason). Apple has always been good at doing more with less from a hardware perspective, and I don't expect that to change now.
Exactly!
It seems at this point that apple can't stop leaks. So if something is rumored and there are no leaks whatsoever apart from hearsay then it aint happening. Love it to be different but reality is a mongrel.
How ever the OS is perfectly cable to move the rendering/sound/its-own-tasks to other cores
just because the app is single threaded and does not use GCD, does not mean it can't gain from additional cores.