An article on the front page is reporting that the iPod Touch will use a 32 nm A5 processor, but that the iPhone is expected to have a newer and more powerful processor. Why do people think this?
There have been no leaks for a significantly improved processor, and Apple has a track record of tick-tock updates where processor architecture is changed every two years. The A5x will literally not fit in the phone as it is too large and too power hungry with the 4 graphics cores. The A6 is very unlikely as no manufacturer except Qualcomm has come out with a Cortex A15 based design. And with the iPhone 4S running as smoothly as it is and with its restricted multitasking, I see no reason for a quad core version of the A5, and it wouldn't jive with Apple's desire to streamline product supply lines.
Basically, I have absolutely no reason to expect anything for the processor tomorrow except the A5, on a 32 nm process, possibly clocked up another 200 mhz or so.
Anyone else have a different opinion?
There have been no leaks for a significantly improved processor, and Apple has a track record of tick-tock updates where processor architecture is changed every two years. The A5x will literally not fit in the phone as it is too large and too power hungry with the 4 graphics cores. The A6 is very unlikely as no manufacturer except Qualcomm has come out with a Cortex A15 based design. And with the iPhone 4S running as smoothly as it is and with its restricted multitasking, I see no reason for a quad core version of the A5, and it wouldn't jive with Apple's desire to streamline product supply lines.
Basically, I have absolutely no reason to expect anything for the processor tomorrow except the A5, on a 32 nm process, possibly clocked up another 200 mhz or so.
Anyone else have a different opinion?
