As an iOS developer myself, I occasionally run into instances where I could use more cores. This is usually when I'm processing a lot of information during an import, but also sometimes when I want to process stuff so that a new view shows up as fast as possible. Also, more cores would allow more background tasks to run without slowing down the frontmost app. This type of thing can get important, especially on the iPads that allow two apps to be open at once. However, the downside is significant decrease in battery life, which would probably mean a thicker phone or iPad to store the additional battery needed to make up the difference. Overall, I think Apple is correctly balancing everything. The existing cores are fast, and most of the time apps are very performant. As we go into the future, though, I do think we'll eventually benefit from more cores.
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Samsung and TSMC Begin Production of A9 Chips for 'iPhone 6s'
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As an iOS developer myself, I occasionally run into instances where I could use more cores. This is usually when I'm processing a lot of information during an import, but also sometimes when I want to process stuff so that a new view shows up as fast as possible. Also, more cores would allow more background tasks to run without slowing down the frontmost app. This type of thing can get important, especially on the iPads that allow two apps to be open at once. However, the downside is significant decrease in battery life, which would probably mean a thicker phone or iPad to store the additional battery needed to make up the difference. Overall, I think Apple is correctly balancing everything. The existing cores are fast, and most of the time apps are very performant. As we go into the future, though, I do think we'll eventually benefit from more cores.
Thank you!
I'm glad I'm not the only one that realized that this user has a very tenuous grasp on tech knowledge, lol.
That post literally could not have been more inane.
If the report is true - a big if - this is one of biggest technical achievements by Apple in recent memory and no one will notice it.I do not recall a chip of that sophistication being fabbed by two very different manufacturing partners.
If Apple pulls it off without performance and/or energy penalty, that'll be really remarkable. I still think this rumor is probably wrong and one of those manufacturing partners is making the iPhone chips while the other is making the iPad chips but we'll see.
More cores could always help. Keep two of them completely suspended when not needed. No extra power draw.
If there were more cores, then iOS developers would quickly learn to take advantage of them.
There is a always a chance that the A9 is Triple Core, just like the A8X.
If there were more cores, then iOS developers would quickly learn to take advantage of them.
There is a always a chance that the A9 is Triple Core, just like the A8X.
Well I'm sure Apple could always hide them and reduce antenna strength. Honestly, I'm sure they are visible for a very good reason.
Well that's what everybody is assuming here, a re-packaged, quicker/next gen, more efficient A8X to be named the A9.
I was a huge fan of the 6 design (didn't care for the antenna bands or protruding camera *that* much compared to others' distaste)
I just loved how it curved and felt in the hand (even if it was slippery) ... I still remember holding it for the first time out of the box on launch day. Fantastic phone. First time since the 3GS where I truly felt "wow this phone is comfy!" (I never used a 5c as a daily driver though have heard it felt great and sturdy too)
My beef with the phone was the internals, not the externals, so I am hopeful the 6s will be a big upgrade internally, beyond just the RAM.
I just loved how it curved and felt in the hand (even if it was slippery) ... I still remember holding it for the first time out of the box on launch day. Fantastic phone. First time since the 3GS where I truly felt "wow this phone is comfy!" (I never used a 5c as a daily driver though have heard it felt great and sturdy too)
My beef with the phone was the internals, not the externals, so I am hopeful the 6s will be a big upgrade internally, beyond just the RAM.
Do you know how how this whole processor building thingy works? The yield would most certainly be to low to get the numbers Apple needs to be delivered.
Make mine with double the battery capacity. I want 3 extra hours of real user time so tired of switching all the functions on my phone off to try and make it through the the day.
14nm has been out since last year, I thought the yield % wouldn't be an issue by now.. Is that still the case?
Bendgate was swept under the rug pretty quickly when the Samsung S6 was found to bend even more easily than the iPhone 6.
And other phones of theirs ...
who would have ever thought, when you start making devices thinner and thinner, they become easier to bend
your picture is silly and stupid though. it wasn't the Note4 that was that close to bending, it was the S6.
All phones will bend and break with enough force. the argument behind "bendgate" was that the iPhone bent at a 'singnificantly' lower pressure threshold than some other devices.
for example, I believe the Note4 was rated to withstand 140lbs of pressure before breaking. The iPhone was 70.
however, iPhone was not the only phone at this range. the HTC M8 also bent around the same pressure, and now the S6 is reported to as well.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/09/consumer-reports-tests-iphone-6-bendgate/index.htm
This will be the first iphone in the last 5 releases that I will not purchase. 7 is going to have a ton of new items, 6s just adds a few minor changes. Don't get me started on force touch, that won't get me to purchase a device. It works nicely on Apple Watch but even on there I don't use it much. Applications simply take to long to support these new things. So by the time 7 hits, finally some support will come with it.
I agree with iPhysicist. Do you think Apple's decision to fab these on a 16nm process is arbitrary? There are solid economic reasons for the decision, none of them related to marketing.
14nm has been out since last year, I thought the yield % wouldn't be an issue by now.. Is
No, I don't think its arbitrary. I thought marketing was the reason, and am asking how yield could affect it.
Apple doesn't advertise or otherwise market the feature size of the chips, so marketing cannot be the reason. Yield affects component price.
Wishlist
• 3 cores like the iPad Air 2
• +10 megapixel camera
• Hide antenna lines somehow
• Better battery life (please???)
• 2 GB Ram
• A slate black color
• 3 cores like the iPad Air 2
• +10 megapixel camera
• Hide antenna lines somehow
• Better battery life (please???)
• 2 GB Ram
• A slate black color
