The actual newsfeed ranking process requires a lot of probabilistic computations and newsfeed requests are actually CPU-bound.
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The second question is what is your CPU-GPU integration strategy?
The Xbox One's architecture -- equipped with a new x86 CPU -- prevents it from being able to run games designed for the 360's eight year old Xenon processor.
The basic architecture of Titan is a CPU-GPU hybrid.
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Not the A4-family CPU system-on-a-chip.
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The first processor will be the 4-8 core CPU code-named "Zurich", expected to ship in the first half of 2012.
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Certainly, a high-end quad-core CPU is faster for general computing than a high-end dual-core CPU, all else being equal.
Other specs include a second generation quad-core Intel CPU, 2GB-worth of AMD HD6650M graphics, 750GB hard drive and USB 3.0.
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Tegra 3 chipset with a quad-core CPU and a 12-core GPU. Front-facing camera.
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Naturally, the 4.5-inch display is among the Spirit's main highlights, but there's also an unspecified 1.2GHz, dual-core CPU, a 5-megapixel rear shooter capable of 1080p video, and Ice Cream Sandwich, to boot.
The problem: While Intel makes a mighty fine central processing unit (CPU)--its Centrino 2 and Core 2 products can be found in most of the world's laptop and desktop computers--the company has stumbled repeatedly when it has tried to break out of that market.
Running Ice Cream Sandwich overlaid with HTC's Sense 4.0, a 4-inch Super LCD qHD display, a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, and an 8-megapixel camera, it definitely is a worthy successor.
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Incorporating 72 custom NVIDIA GeForce GPU cores and the first quad-core ARM Cortex-A15 CPU, Tegra 4 delivers record-level performance, outstanding graphics, and great battery life to mobile devices.
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For its diminutive size, the wee phone sports a 854 x 480 LCD display powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine, a dual-core CPU clocked at 1GHz, 5-megapixel rear shooter and NFC functionality for Smart Tag use.
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The Liquid Z2, on the other hand, is an entry-level handset with a dual-core 1GHz CPU and a 3.5-inch HVGA screen.
The Wave's high-speed CPU ensures swift, smooth application experiences and multi-tasking, making the device an always-on mobile multimedia companion.
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Speculation is that Xbox will be powered by an 8-core CPU, will support WiFi, will support Blu-Ray, and will require an internet connection to play games.
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For starters, the 7GP, as its moniker would indicate, is a 7-inch (1024 x 600) slate that's sporting Android 4.1, a 1.5GHz dual-core CPU alongside 1GB of RAM and 8GB of built-in storage.
The kit features the upgraded CPU and expanded memory, which effectively gives that 2012 dual-core CPU TV expanded capabilities.
That's not such a bad deal, considering it comes with a Celeron M 420 CPU, 15-inch screen, DVD and CD burner, 512MB RAM and a 60GB hard drive.
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The LG Optimus Hub -- previously known as the Univa -- is available for pre-order in the UK. The Hub offers Android 2.3.5, an 800MHz single-core CPU and 512MB of RAM, as well as a 3.5-inch 320 x 240 display with 5MP rear camera.
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All three feature the same set of internal hardware: a dual-core 1.6GHz Rockchip CPU and an unnamed quad-core GPU. The pre-production units we handled were running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and all feature high-res IPS screens.
On the bottom rung is a 7-incher with miserly specs: 1.2GHz Cortex-A8 CPU, 800 x 480 res, 512MB RAM, 4GB storage and ICS to sticky-up your fingers.
The London is rumored to have a TI OMAP dual-core CPU clocking in at 1.5Ghz, 1GB RAM, 16GB storage, a 2 megapixel frong-facing camera and an 8 megapixel rear-facing camera, placing it within shooting distance of the competition.
The average server CPU is between 2.0 GHz and 3.0 GHz and everyday personal computers have an average dual-core CPU speed of around 2.0 GHz.
This means that for roughly around 100 euros, we can expect to see a device with a 3MP camera, 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage, a 1, 580mAh battery and a 1GHz single-core Snapdragon S17225A CPU. Don't expect an earth-shattering experience on this kind of phone, as it's meant to reside strictly on the low end.
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The Edge sports a dual-core 1Ghz CPU, tempered glass (instead of acrylic), 5-megapixel camera, 4-inch 233-ppi display and Android Jelly Bean.
At the core of Project SHIELD is the world's fastest mobile processor, the new NVIDIA Tegra 4, which delivers enormous power from its custom 72-core GeForce GPU and the first quad-core application of ARM's most advanced CPU core, the Cortex-A15.
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It features a 7-inch WSVGA (1, 024 x 600) TFT display, 1GB RAM and a single-core 1GHz CPU. The tablet lacks a rear camera but retains the front-facing VGA setup for video chats.
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The slate also houses a quad-core 1.5GHz K3 Balong CPU, which Huawei developed in-house.
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