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ARM unveils 64-bit Cortex-A50 server processors

posted onNovember 1, 2012
by l33tdawg

British chip designer ARM has unveiled a new series of 64-bit microprocessors aimed at the server market.

The ARM Cortex-A50 series of processors is based on the ARMv8 architecture, with two designs slated for initial release. These new chips are the Cortex-A53 and the Cortex-A57. Both chips will feature energy-efficient 64-bit processing technology, as well as support for existing 32-bit processing.

The Cortex-A53 is designed as a high-performance part, while the Cortex-A57 has been designed with power efficiency in mind. ARM also claims that the Cortex-A57 is world's smallest 64-bit processor. The chips can operate separately, or combined into a ARM big.LITTLE processor combination. In this scenario the Cortex-A53 does the heavy lifting while the Cortex-A57 is used for any low-power applications.

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