TechHive: Qualcomm says eight-core processors are 'dumb'

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Qualcomm says eight-core processors are 'dumb' Aug 2nd 2013, 13:43, by Michael Kan, IDG News Service Eight-core mobile processors are "dumb," as the consumer wants an experience that comes from more than just throwing cores together, a Qualcomm executive said, referring to new eight-core chips announced recently. "You can't take eight lawnmower engines, put them together and now claim you have an eight-cylinder Ferrari. It just doesn't make sense," the company's senior vice president Anand Chandrasekher said, according to a transcript of his comments to Taiwan media provided on Friday. Qualcomm focuses on giving consumers a good experience, which requires first good modems, next long battery life, and then an affordable price point, he added. Simply throwing cores together is the equivalent of throwing spaghetti against the wall, and seeing what sticks, he added. "You can't take eight lawnmower engines, put them together and now claim you have an eight-cylinder Ferrari." — Anand Chandrasekher, Qualcomm VP The comments follow a launch by rival MediaTek of its new octa-core chip that it claims will offer better performance over competing processors. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: 8_core-100048665-small.jpg

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