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Samsung's eight-core Galaxy S4 chip offered on new developer board |
August 02, 2013
A Samsung eight-core chip used in some Galaxy S4 smartphone models is now available for hackers to play with on a developer board from South Korea-based Hardkernel.Hardkernel's Odroid XU board has incorporated Samsung's eight-core Exynos 5 Octa 5410 chip, which is based on ARM's latest processor designs. Samsung recently announced a new eight-core chip, the Exynos 5 Octa 5420, which packs faster graphics and application processing than the 5410. The 5420 has not yet been shipped yet, however.The Odroid board is priced at US$149 through Aug. 31, after which it will be offered for $169. Samsung for many months has said that a board with an eight-core chip would be released, and has shown prototype developer boards at conferences.Odroid-XU will provide developers an opportunity to write programs tuned for Samsung's octa-core chip, which has been a source of controversy. Analysts have said the eight-core design is overkill for small devices like smartphones and tablets, which need long battery life.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2045813/samsungs-eightcore-galaxy-s4-chip-offered-on-new-developer-board.html#tk.rss_all
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