Apple Processors Still Leading and Two Years Ahead of the Competition
The processors of today’s smartphones are becoming more powerful day by day, and sometimes performance comparisons are made with computer processors.
When we examine the latest CPU Cortex-A76 introduced by ARM for mobile devices and its benchmark results, we encounter a surprising result. Apparently, the difference between the currently used Android processors and the A-series processors produced by Apple is quite large.
When we look at the results of Cortex-76, we can say that it achieved partially satisfactory results. We can say that it leaves behind Snapdragon 845 as well as Samsung’s flagship Exynos 9810 CPU. However, when we look at Apple’s A11 chip, the benchmark difference is too much to ignore. Let’s make a little reminder that A11 processors currently power the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X.
When we look at the results of Cortex-76, we can say that it achieved partially satisfactory results. We can say that it leaves behind Snapdragon 845 as well as Samsung’s flagship Exynos 9810 CPU. However, when we look at Apple’s A11 chip, the benchmark difference is too much to ignore. Let’s make a little reminder that A11 processors currently power the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X.
One of the main reasons why this was the case was that when Apple switched to the A7 processor with 64-bit architecture, it did something that other companies would not dare to do and designed the processors like desktop processors. Because they would not sell their devices to other companies other than their own, they could spend all their financial resources on raw materials to design larger chips.
Apple’s A11 Mistral processor is much larger than high-performance Cortex processors. In terms of architecture, it is similar to Intel’s Core i7. We can even say that Apple is currently ahead of Intel. The A11 processor operates at speeds close to Intel’s i5 7267U processor with 28W power consumption, with a power consumption of 3-4W.
To finish without beating around the bush, Apple is further increasing the integration between hardware and software by producing its own processors. I think we wouldn’t be surprised if we see Macbooks running on Apple’s own processors in the future.