Knowing Apple A4

A4 Apple processor blend the Apple after the company acquired Palo Alto Semiconductor in 2008 and has now been born to give life to the Apple iPad.

Although only a 1GHz, Apple is no ordinary A4 processor. He has the ability of 3D graphics, audio, power management, storage, and input / output integrated therein.Palo Alto Semiconductor the ability to apply power efficiency at each processor design. This is the main reason Apple poured 278 billion U.S. dollar fund to acquire the company rather than just buying a license like Apple's previous habits. Apple seems to put a lot of expectations on performance ARM Cortex-based A4 A9 with 32-bit architecture for the next handheld products.

When compared with an embedded Intel processor on the MacBook, the processor manufacturer A4 assembled by Samsung with 45 nanometer manufacturing process is claimed to be able to survive 10 hours using 25 watts of battery power. While the MacBook lasted seven hours with the battery usage at 60 watts. Imagine the power efficiency that can be done by the A4.

Currently Apple has not revealed the specification A4. Many of those who have traced the origins of these processors will find instructions in the graphics and audio components in the A4 comes from the PowerVR SGX GPU and PowerVR VXD for for audio / video.

PowerVR SGX GPU itself is a powerful 3D capabilities. SGX Series535 previous versions have been used by Apple on the iPhone 3Gs and iPod touch 3G. While SeriesS5L8900 used Apple on the iPhone 3G, iPod nano 4 & 5G, and iPod touch 2G.

If combined with the screen resolution is relatively low compared iPad desktop / notebook, which is 1024x768 pixels, of course, the performance of these GPUs will be more remarkable considering the ability fps (frame rate per second) from the GPU is very dependent on the size of the resolution used. The smaller the resolution of the resulting fps any higher.

And this statement concluded that the iPad offers the sensation of handheld gaming with the extraordinary power consumption that are so efficient.

It is not possible the next generation iPhone will also adopt this A4 processor. By acquiring the company, of course other manufacturers to compete against Apple will not be able to enjoy the same processor when compared to Apple's ability just to buy licenses.

Could be at Google's Nexus One had been enjoying its glory shall be dilibas by armed A4 iPhone later today. Amid rumors of the iPhone 4 also has begun to discuss the current crowded