Overview
The Cortex-A8 high-performance processor is proven in end devices today. From high-end feature phones to netbooks, DTVs, printers and automotive-infotainment, the Cortex-A8 processor offers a proven high-performance solution with millions of units shipped annually.
The processor is particularly suited to high-performance applications.
- Frequency from 600MHz to 1GHz and above
- High-performance, Superscalar microarchitecture
- NEON™technology for multi-media and SIMD processing
- Binary compatibility with ARM926, ARM1136, and ARM1176 Processors
Applications
The Cortex-A8 is designed to meet the needs of markets requiring high performance with power-efficiency, often integrating web connectivity, including:
| Product Type | Application |
|---|---|
| Smartphone | Application processor running fully featured mobile OS |
| Netbook | Power-efficient main processor running desktop OS |
| Set-top Box | Main processor for managing Rich OS, Multi-format A/V and UI |
| Digital TV | Processor for managing Rich OS, UI, browser |
| Home Networking | Control processor for system management |
| Storage Networking (HDD, SSD) | Control processor to manage traffic flow |
| Printer | High-performance integrated processor |
High-Performance
High performance processor to run in complex systems
- Symmetric, superscalar pipeline for full dual-issue capability
- High-frequency through efficient, deep pipeline
- Advanced branch prediction unit with >95% accuracy
- Integrated Level 2 Cache for optimal performance in high-performance systems
Media processing
Media processing in software with NEON Technology
- 128-bit SIMD data engine
- 2x the performance of v6SIMD
- Power-saving through efficient media processing
- Flexibility to handle the media formats of the future
- Easily integrate multiple codecs in software with NEON Technology on the Cortex-A8
- Enhance user interfaces
